Amy Allison Sad Girl Diesel Only By David Chiu

Amy Allison follows up The Maudlin Years with another gem, in the good old traditional country vein (with a little ironic and sarcastic twist). For someone who is the daughter of a venerable jazz pianist legend and being also from Long Island, Allison sounds more country than today's Nashville artists themselves. Lyrically you pretty much know where she is coming from in matters of the heart like on "Listless and Lonesome," "Sad State of Affairs," and "Do I Miss You?" Yet on the gentle Pasty Cline-like title track, you can't tell whether she is being serious or self-deprecating, which makes it the more interesting; on the other hand "Shadow of a Man" is not an exercise in self-pity but rather an upbeat rocker and clever put-down. Allison sings with a distinctive nasally yet expressive voice. Sad Girl is the perfect blend of serious introspection and a sense of humor--however you interpret it, it's good soul affirming alt country.

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