Excellent
Bill Your 'Free Form FM Handi Cyber | Mahwah, NJ USA | 02/01/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Who could blame a Maria Muldaur neophite who just got this album for "Midnight At The Oasis." If there is hierarchy of 1970s pop with, say, Donnie and Marie and Debbie Boone at the bottom and Steely Dan and Roberta Flack at the top, Steely and Roberta would be standing on Maria's shoulders.
"Midnight at The Oasis" is the perfect blend of soft but edgy, poppy but jazzy that made some glossy 70s radio music top of the heap. But you may be suprised that a lot of the music on this album is New Orleans based, having a high end club sound. "Oasis" was released as the single for obvious reasons, but the rest of this music is as well done if a little differant in approach.
I am struck by the flutter in Muldaur's voice--normally such would bother me--but Muldaur understands the setting she is in and plays, making her singing a tease for the listener. It comes off with humor, and she is fully aware of this.
Excellent
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