![]() ![]() Pearl Charles inspires us to trust her musical instincts. We all need more artists that show us their roots while taking the listener on a journey to the next destination, wherever that may be. 15, 2021 1 Magic Mirror Lyrics Verse 1 You can't please 'em It's no mistake I've been deceiving without trying. Charles is moving forward as an artist yet she is fully aware of Pop music’s history and how it inspired her, directly or indirectly. Pearl Charles Track 5 on Magic Mirror Produced by Lewis Pesacov Jan. On one hand, MAGIC MIRROR can be seen as a departure from SLEEPLESS DREAMER, but it is, in fact, a continuation of the album’s deep and emotional connection between then and now. Armed with a cache of great songs, this album pays homage to everything from ABBA (“Only For Tonight”) to gentle, pedal-steel guitar laced Country Pop (“Sweet Sunshine Wine”, “All The Way”) to touching ballads (“Don’t Feel Like Myself”, “Magic Mirror”). The great thing about AM radio in the ‘70s was that it embraced everything from Pop and Country to Soul, which is exactly what MAGIC MIRROR does. This time, Charles leaves the ‘60s behind and starts exploring the ‘70s. For this singer/songwriter, it was pretty obvious that she was going to take flight on her next release…Īnd now, MAGIC MIRROR has arrived, and, as expected, it soars while also changing course and sailing into a different musical universe. However, some of the chord changes and melodies revealed an understanding of what made all those great early ‘70s AM Pop and Soul radio hits work so well. In 2018, she issued the album SLEEPLESS DREAMER, another stellar collection of great Pop songs masquerading as ‘60s influenced Americana. Regardless of genre, the songs were pure and honest, revealing an artist with a knack for writing songs well beyond her years. Mixing ‘60s Pop with a touch of modern Americana, the album was both thrilling and haunting in equal measures. She made her solo debut with the self-titled release in 2015. Very, very lucky.īefore her solo career, Pearl was a member of Country Music duo The Driftwood Singers and then the drummer in indie band The Blank Tapes. In the case of Pearl Charles’ 2021 release, MAGIC MIRROR, you’re going to feel lucky. ![]() However, if you’re lucky, you’ll be instantly transported to Planet Awesome as the album unfolds. In many cases, you’ll listen, shrug, and file it away for another day. So, when you lay the needle down or press play on your CD player, your expectations are completely blank until the music starts. ![]() Sure, you maybe read about the artist on some blog or you saw their release (s) in the local record store bin, but in most situations, that doesn’t really help in describing the artist’s sound. In most cases, when a new artist comes along, you have absolutely no preconceptions of what the music is going to sound like. ![]()
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