Just like that ... / Bonnie Raitt.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: RWIG80.2 | Redwing RecordsRWR080 | Redwing RecordsPublisher: [Los Angeles, CA] : Redwing Records, [2022]Description: 1 audio disc (46 min., 11 sec.) : CD audio, stereo ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
- Produced by Bonnie Raitt.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | CD | POP/ROCK Raitt, Bonnie | Available | 33111009966413 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Five decades into her career, Bonnie Raitt shows no desire to stray from her wheelhouse. The blend of rock, blues, soul, reggae, folk, and pop that fuels Just Like That -- her 18th album and first since 2016's Dig In Deep -- is deeply familiar, evoking memories of her classic 1970s LPs while sounding of a piece with such relaxed latter-day records as Slipstream. Just Like That does sound quite a bit like its immediate predecessors, proceeding at a relaxed gait and bearing a production that gleams yet still contains a hint of grit. Those superficial similarities help highlight the places where Raitt departs from course, notably the quiet acoustic numbers "Just Like That" and "Down the Hall," two compassionate story-songs that owe a debt to John Prine. Raitt doesn't linger on this debt, yet it's clear that mortality is on her mind: "Livin' for the Ones" is a raucous tribute to all those who didn't manage to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, a legion that includes reggae legend Toots Hibbert, whose "Love So Strong" Raitt covers here. All these nods aren't subtle -- neither is the knowing recovery anthem "Waitin' for You to Blow" -- but they're delivered with a casual grace that gives them a deeper emotional resonance. The same sentiment applies to the ample number of love songs here, particularly Al Anderson's "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart" which has a mellow groove that would not have seemed out of place during the heyday of yacht rock. It all adds up to an album that slowly works its way into the subconscious, sounding deeper and richer with each successive play. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Title from disc label.
Bonnie Raitt, vocals, guitar ; with additional musicians.
Produced by Bonnie Raitt.
Recorded at Studio D Recording, Sausalito, CA, summer 2021, except "Here comes love" recorded at Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 2015.
Made up mind -- Something's got a hold of my heart -- Livin' for the ones -- Just like that -- When we say goodnight -- Waitin' for you to blow -- Blame it on me -- Love so strong -- Here comes love -- Down the hall.
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early '90s with her Grammy Award-winning albums Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw.