Patti Smith - Twelve
Unhindered in bringing new textures to the table.
| 10 Jun 2007
Album title:
Twelve
Artist:
Patti Smith
Label:
Columbia
Fresh from her induction into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame (US, that is, not the confused mess that the UK's recently constructed HoF has quickly become – Robbie Williams aye?), Twelve Songs marks something of a stellar, multi-faceted collision between those who have influenced Patti Smith and a handful of those she has gone on to inspire. Vintage staples from the The Doors, Hendrix, Dylan and the Stones (to name only a few) are reinterpreted with a soulful acoustic energy from Smith, unhindered in bringing new textures to the table - a case and point being a show-stopping rendition of Neil Young's Helpless. A clear testament to the timelessness of the great troubadour's inimitable timbre. [Dave Kerr]
Release Date: Out now.
Patti Smith plays ABC, Glasgow on 22 May. http://www.pattismith.net
Patti Smith plays ABC, Glasgow on 22 May. http://www.pattismith.net