Album Review: Glitter & Grits from Deborah Silver
Album: Glitter & Grits Artist: Deborah Silver Label: NTL Records Website: www.deborahsilvermusic.com Tunes from the Great American Songbook are polished with a western swing glaze on Glitter & Grits , the new release from vocalist Deborah Silver. Her sojourn through a rotating spectrum of classic swing, country soul, and Americana is a ride that never grows tired. Relatable to classic country vocalists like Kitty Wells and Connie Smith, Silver's vocals sashay across the melodies with a flirty swagger that oozes sensuality, topped by a coquettish bounce. The feline lilt in her register permeates a playful spirit in "Ballin' the Jack," a tangy duet she performs with Ray Benson. The flouncy lilt in her vocals exudes an infectious elation across "Almost Like Being in Love," enhancing the swanky ambience brimming with dollops of western swing. Her treatment of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's timeless ditty "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive...