Sweetwater

Tres Chicas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yep Roc Records
• ASIN: B00023NDK4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,177 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super blend of three alt.country/rock female voices, July 31, 2004

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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Though they've been singing together for five years, this trio of alt.country/rock vocalists (Caitlin Cary of Whiskeytown, Lynn Blakey of Let's Active and Glory Fountain, and Tonya Lamm of Hazeldine) has only recently found their way to a commercial release - and its completeness is stunning. The ease with which their voices fit together brings to mind the sort of harmony found by CS&N, with leads slipping seamlessly from one vocalist to another. Imagine what Kelly Willis would sound like if she had two equally strong singers with whom to trade verses and backings, or if the Dixie Chicks' image wasn't so glammed up and their vocals not so fully dominated by Natalie Maines.

Better yet, all tres of the Chicas write, apart and together, providing a disc full of songs that match up to their finely selected covers of Lucinda Williams' "Am I Too Blue," Loretta Lynn's "Deep as Your Pocket," and George Jones' "Take the Devil Out of Me." Particularly fetching originals include Blakey's country rock title tune, Cary's waltz-time "Desire," and the group-written "When Was the Last Time." Chris Stamey's production is typically uncluttered and elegant, putting the focus on the voices, with dabs of instrumental talent from the group and selected guests. Tres Chicas' debut not only captures their musical harmony, but their deep personal friendships. Such kinship (rather than just group membership) is rare to begin with, but connecting it to a studio recording - and on a debut! - is a feat accomplished by just a lucky and talented few.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tres Sweet, July 9, 2004

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweetwater (Audio CD)

Tres Chicas is a the alternative-country answer to the Thorns, an all-female "supergroup" consisting of Caitlin Cary, Tonya Lamm & Lynn Blakey of Whiskeytown, Hazeldine and Glory Foundation respectively. Those groups bubbled under the radar with their critically respected, no commercial sales music. Sweetwater will probably follow the same sales fate, but it will garner the same critical praise. The songs have a down home feel to them, with soft harmonies and acoustic touches like a mandolin and stand up bass. The trio does amp it up in spots like on the title track, "Heartbeat" and especially on a cover of Loretta Lynn's "Deep As Your Pocket" which features a spirited vocal interplay and fuzz-toned guitar riff. Sweetwater is a smooth and breezy listen and worth checking out.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It don't Get Much Better Than This, July 9, 2004

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Rick E. Lund (West Point, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweetwater (Audio CD)

If you like great female singer/songwriters, and you like it a little bit counry, a little bit pop, and a little bit folk, then get this Cd as quick as you can. It is one of my favorite Cd's of the summer.