By all rights she should be buried in accolades for “Sweet Heart Rodeo,” however, if for nothing other than her gorgeous voice, which is eerily clear yet uncommonly natural. Her direct delivery is comfortable, unhurried and improbably captivating. This is the kind of singing that should win “American Idol,” not go unnoticed in some eclectic, alternative-music niche.
In addition to the enchantment of Landes’ vocals, “Sweet Heart Rodeo” is powerfully diverse, an ever-shifting dream with surprises at every turn — the propulsive, honking rhythm on the distorted, alt-rock “Young Girl,” the click-clack percussion and nod to Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “16 Tons” on “Romeo,” the Bontempi beat in the otherworldly “Clown.”
Beyond that, the release is lyrically provocative as Landes take a deceptively sing-songy look at prostitution on “Little Miss Holiday,” explores gender roles in “Young Girl” and, supported by atmospheric French horn, contemplates the meaning of life at the brink of death on “Money in the Bank.” Her refrains are both penetrating and infectious, which makes them almost impossible to shake (not that you’d want to).
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