Frances Madden
“Summer’s Song” from the “If This Were a Dream” album
Good music is timeless, they say. And it can also be said that some music is deeply rooted in some specific decades, like bebop is something you would place in the mid-40s, or punk in the end of the 70s…
Here with Frances Madden you have music that wouldn’t feel displaced with Jazz standards like Cole Porter or Gershwin’s music, all served with a fresh sound and a stunning voice. On this album indeed, you will find covers of well-known songs by Burt Bacharach, Ray Noble or Cole Porter, and even Edith Piaf. But you will also find many originals that don’t pale in comparison to these master’s tunes.
You could say there’s nothing earth-shattering original about Frances approach, but who said being original was the be and end all of music? When such music is played with great feeling, a lot of talent, and sung with such conviction by such an inviting and lovely voice, you cannot help but swing along…
On this “Summer’s Song”, we have a classic piano blues ballad, and Frances here sounds like a cross between Norah Jones and Rickie Lee Jones… I believe there are worst comparisons and Frances Madden holds her own and could fill your romantic Saturday night with soothing sound and a lot of feeling.
Verdict: 5/5 beards Give it a listen!
You can buy this song and the album Frances’ website: http://www.francesmadden.com/buy/if-this-were-a-dream