auggy

Back to Black

Item: Back to Black
Rating: 9
Author: auggy

Amy Winehouse (2006)

9.0/ 10

“This is a diary entry. A journal of a heartbroken alcohol/drug addict. Oddly this album doesn’t sound as depressing as the lyrics. The instrumentals are straight out of the coolest jazz bar you could come across. Amy’s vocals are stunning. Her delivery is a throwback to 60’s Motown. She’s very charming over an arrangement of bluesy horns. Also some great bass and keyboard playing on this album too. A very haunting listen in hindsight after her passing. A young lady venting about her sorrows. The song Rehab takes on a whole new meaning. It’s a cautionary tale.”