Love, Death, & Customer Service

There are artists and songs that get us to move our feet or hum along. There are a few that make us drive dangerously leaning over to turn them up. And then there are those songs you hear the first time that stop you in your tracks. Lauren Wood's "Fallen" was one of those songs. I'd like to have a nickel for everyone who, like me, had to stop to turn it up more times than they care to admit. Later, as I worked my way through the "Cat Trick" and "Lauren Wood" CD's, I found it wasn't about that one song as much as the artist. Her ability to crystallize a thought or emotion with notes and words, wrapped in a voice that can soar, turn to whiskey, then a whisper, is beyond simple musicianship. "Love, Death and Customer Service" rolls through a range of topics. Love, life, and the pursuit of an honest telemarketer are all there. “Contradictions,” “Cora’s Theme,” “Til You Let Your Heart Win” and “Can’t Let Go” are particular favorites. If you haven’t indulged yet, try "Love, Death and Customer Service." Lauren Wood's work will change the way you listen to music.