CARRIE AKRE
Home (Good Ink)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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You may have never heard of the Seattle band, Hammerbox, but Carrie Akre led them and another called Goodness for years. Now she emerges on her own with the debut Home.

Good Ink is Akre's own imprint, and they have also issued Blue Spark, Sweet Water, and others. Akre seems quite keen to make the independent scene in Seattle more fertile than it already has proven to be in the past.

A graceful, sensual vocal approach would be an understatement, as some of her songs gave me the chills. You can imagine that she's over in the corner singing them to you while you lie back and close your eyes. The backing is generally languid, and has an airy ambience to it. Akre has just announced plans for a project with Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens called The V.I.P.s. I'm looking forward to it. If you're ready to wrap yourself up in a thick blanket and have some music add counterpoints to the rain on your rooftop, come Home.

GRADE: A

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