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Libbiville

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Libbi Bosworth is an enthusiastic and talented singer and songwriter. All too often I find that enthusiasm is used to mask a lack of talent, but in this case they co-exist nicely in the same package. This album is warm and welcoming, and very down home. You'll never regret a visit to Libbiville.

Bosworth's second LP, her first in over four years, covers similar ground to her debut. The native Texan's country stylings fit well into her adopted Austin home, offering generous helpings of what might now be called "classic" country sounds (fiddles, pedal steel, shuffle beats, and twangy vocals and guitars), as well as the occasional excursion or cross-pollination, such as the swank, supper club jazz of "Baby Your Baby."

All but three of the thirteen tracks were penned by Bosworth, including odes to her home state, "South Texas Highway" and "Back Home in Texas." "Highway 59," the story of a retired trucker's declining years, seems to be a second biographical song about Bosworth's dad. The first, "My Old Man," charted her dad's rocky relationship with fatherhood. The new composition seems to document his lonely later years living in a trailer alongside the highway he once roamed. Bosworth's "Man Overboard" offers a twangy duet with Toni Price, and she pairs with Don Walser on a cover of "Something to Brag About," previously waxed by George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Bosworth keeps musical company with some great musicians, including guitarists Casper Rawls, Paul Skelton, and Jack Saunders, pedal steel player Lloyd Maines, bassist Bill Rowe, drummer Rick Richards, and fiddlers Brendan Anthony and Johnny Gimble. Gurf Morlix adds harmony vocals throughout, and guests include Bruce Robison singing backing vocals on "Ha Ha Ha," and Chip Dolan adding superb south-of-the-border accordion to "South Texas Highway."

Altogether, a nice sophomore outing. Let's hope it doesn't take another 4 years for Bosworth to get to junior year!

3-1/2 stars, if Amazon allowed fractional ratings.

Libbi is a treasure. This is a great album for when you are driving to work, bummed out. It is impossible not to feel good while listening to this album. I played it for my 80 year old mother-in-law and she loved it too. Great songs and a great upbeat spirit!

Libbiville is Libbi Bosworth's second CD and what a great album. It's full of toe-tappin', two-steppin' and honky tonkin' fun! This Austin-based singer/songwriter wrote 10 of the 13 songs on Libbiville. I haven't been able to listen to anything else...it's just addicting. Check out all the absolutely great reviews and her "hissyfit" page on her hilariously funny website - keywords Libbi Bosworth or Libbiville. Libbi is an awesome performer. Whenever she's plays in Houston or when I'm in Austin, I always make it out to one of her shows. I recommend Libbiville highly.