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Amilia K Spicer After moving from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career as a film director, Amilia K Spicer found herself immersed in the career of a singer-songwriter instead. Spicer has assembled an all-star cast to complete her sophomore effort, Seamless. Intentional or not, she has combined both talents; each song is directed like a film that jumps off the wide screen to capture its audience. She has the ability to write songs that vividly paint descriptive characters and plots, rich in literary detail and poetic imagery, as in the track “Delayed Effect”; “He’s got his hands in his pockets, like it’s keeping him balanced / And he looks like a page nobody’s read.” The title track is a display of what she does best throughout the album - controlled simplicity. Produced with Ed Tree, the
album displays stylistic similarities to Lucinda Williams or Emmylou
Harris’ pre-Wrecking Ball material, though the production does
hint of Daniel Lanois at times. Seamless is an intimate portrayal of
Spicer’s unique brand of cinematic country, blues, folk and pop
blend. A must-have for any roots music enthusiasts. - LN |
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