The album kicks off with the title track. "Somewhere in Blue" is a richly textured song with a heavy Bakersfield influence. It has a little twang and a little of that sort of distant, slightly psychedelic guitar. Paired with her sweet voice, this is a real good way to get the album going. She follows that with "Mr. Midnight," which is a power-pop song not unlike you would hear from Lush.
She delves deeper into the twangy sound with both "I Wish I Could Be Enough" and "Why Do Hearts Grow Cold?" "I Wish I could Be Enough" features some great harmonica. All in all, this sounds like the sort of song you'd hear around a campfire for one of those "out on the trail" movies. "Why Do Hearts Grow Cold?" is just a cool rootsy song featuring Deena on the banjo.
Deena shows even greater range with "What the Love [Are You Gonna Do?]" This is a groovy-funky-psychedelic tune that got my head moving.
This album is a bit like a sampler platter, filled with a bunch of good stuff. There are plenty of good Bakersfield-influenced songs, some poppy gems, some rockabilly ("Best Kind of Something"), and lots of excellent harmony vocals. Deena never strains her voice. These are fairly simple songs delivered in a real straightforward style. Deena delivers the goods with an album that is bound to get your toe tapping and your head moving.
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