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Devil Is An Angel Too

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I reviewed this CD when it came out, for Crossroads Blues Society. I said it was the best of 2010 and I haven't changed my mind in the many months that have followed. Thus, I ended up buying my own copy. This CD has an overall "T-Bone Burnette" feel thanks to Jeff Turmes and Dave Darling. There's a real stripped down bass, drums, hooky-guitar tremelo-laden feel. Magness husky voice is used to the max to convey songs of betrayal, joy, remorse, and acceptance. The use of acoustic instrumets add the the character of this CD. Every song is well crafted yet self-contained. No filler here. For those unaware of Magness' talents, this is the perfect place to begin. The Devil is An Angel Too holds up to constant play. It is a miraculous CD!

Gotta say- This is vintage Janiva Magness!! I like it better and better every time I listen to it. This woman can sing!! She didn't become B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year 2009 for nothing. I saw her perform at the Baton Rouge Blues Festival on April 24, 2010. In addition to sounding great on the CD, she also puts on a heck of a live show!! Get the album, and if you are lucky enough, catch a show of hers, too. You can get her tour schedule at her website. Enjoy!!

Saw her in performance and had to buy the CD. Great singer and material. And the band has been with her a long time and is very tight. Love the nerdy-looking keyboard player. Highlight songs are the title song, 'Weeds Like Us', 'Slipped,tripped and fell in love' .
Deserves a much greater level of success and a big audience.

didn't know what to expect...this cd is the first i heard...awesome! I have to get more of her music!! fantastic blues!!!

Janiva Magness is always a favorite. For those that have never seen her , she is well worth the money. Although she is not well known, she is quite often traveling, usually playing small venues. She comes by her Blues credentials honestly, having lost parents to suicide and growing up in Detroit.

Short and sweet here: If you are even a tangential blues fan, you'll love her voice and love her music. If you haven't heard Janiva Magness, take a chance. I did, based on a magazine article, and am awful glad I didn't miss Janiva's music.

i keep looking for more of her cds....she is one of the best....have yet to be disappointed....

Great, smokin' title track: a damaged blues vamp not unlike some Tom Waits material. I picked it for this week's episode of my radio show, I love it so much.

Another super CD by Janiva Magness. She can definitely belt out the blues and this CD does not disappoint.

Janiva is one of my top five female blues singers. Wonderful to see her live. This cd is definatly different than anything else I have heard of hers. Inwardly perspective of changes in life.