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Rachael Warwick left the exotic surroundings of her native Northampton for the more mundane Nashville to record this six-track debut album. The result, MAVERICK is a small but perfectly formed introduction to a young lady, who may make her hometown famous for something other than shoes. Having been swallowed up by the “Nashville machine” she would surely exit the other end as a Shania or Sheryl clone wouldn’t she? Well, not quite. While the opening track “Ask me no questions” is pure American, radio-friendly rock, bright, energetic and a little brash. The other five tracks show that she has not forgotten where she came from or perhaps why she started to make music in the first place. “Thank You” retains the cynical edge that she brought with her from the 1990’s punk band Hype. In fact Warwick expertly harnesses the friction caused by the clash between the quirky eccentricities of this country and the more uniform US style of Alt-country/Americana. It all combines to give MAVERICK an air of uncertainty , which reached its peak with the glorious “Mistake”, Warwick’s debut single. It’s wholly understandable that she’s mentioned in the same breath as Dolly Parton. And not just because on songs like “Cowboy” she displays the same kind of inner pain and ache. Both women are single-minded and determined and it shows in their music. It may be stating the obvious to say that, whilst six tracks as good as these are fine as a teaser, next time the expectation will be much higher. |
