Happy Pride month, y'all. And in the words of Billy Eichner, "Let's go, lesbians, let's go!" There's a lot to like here, even if at times it's a little over-the-top. A little stomp-clap-hey (it was the Obama era, after all). A little, dare I say, saccharine. But I'm okay with that. I'd take a million overly earnest soaring Brandi Carliles than whatever the fuck this drab bullshit like Alex Warren is pumping out these days. Play this over every episode of Friday Night Lights and I'll cry, okay!!!!
It's also an apropos choice considering Olivia Rodrigo just announced her Lilith Fair-esque Daisy Chain Fields Festival. There's something *feminine* in the air, and I like it.
Carlile shows off her vocal prowess in this early-ish album, and her soon-to-be mass appeal starts to crack through. Albeit, I tend to like her stuff with more bite a little bit better. "Pride and Joy" is a clear anthemic successor to the megawatt track "The Story." And her folksy collab with Elton John is just a whisper of the album and documentary project the two embarked on almost 20 years later. In short, Give Up the Ghost is a snapshot of Carlile's past and future. Oh, and it was produced by Rick Rubin no less. Casual!
She's been a slow and steady burn, that Brandi Carlile. I'm glad artists like her exist and have the influence she has. Even the misses are more thoughtful and crafted than the majority of other commercial "hits" these days. I'll take it!
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