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LAURA VEIRS
Railway Inn, Winchester, UK [no label, 1CD]
Sept 21, 2004

Laura Veirs of Seattle is saddled with the folksinger label yet she is seen to straddle a territory that stretches between Liz Phair and Patti Smith. Like many singer-songwriters, which seems a more apt term, Veirs is a poet first. Her debut album for Nonesuch Records, Carbon Glacier, was released in August 2004. It was a hit in Europe but remained a cult favourite in the United States. In September this year, she released her follow-up album (it's actually her fifth album), Year Of Meteors. This excellent audience recording of Veirs' show at the Railway Inn in Winchester on Sept 21, 2004, is a fine showcase for her then-current album, Carbon Glacier. Veirs' songs demand rapt attention and those present willingly gave it to her. The songs may sound precious but there is a fraility that is heartwarming and makes you want to listen to Veirs again and again. A fan who was present at the gig said the songs "oozed integrity… and understated intelligence. It was a joy to be there."

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Studio versions of Either Sings, Shadow Blues, Wind Is Blowing Stars, Snow Camping, Salvage A Smile, Rapture, Riptide and The Cloud Room are featured on Carbon Glacier. Studio versions of Lake Swimming, Parsian Dream, Rialto and Through The Glow appeared on Year Of Meteors. Listen to Troubled By The Fire (2003) for studio versions of Devil's Hootenanny and Cannon Fodder and track down the hard-to-find Triumphs & Travails Of Orphan Mae (2001) for the studio version of Up The River. As far as we can ascertain, these live tracks have never been officially released.

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