{"id":23520,"date":"2022-08-14T05:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T09:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23520"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:11:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:11:42","slug":"album-review-shemekia-copeland-done-come-too-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/album-review-shemekia-copeland-done-come-too-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Shemekia Copeland &#8212; Done Come Too Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-23521\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shemekia_copeland_dctf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shemekia_copeland_dctf.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shemekia_copeland_dctf-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shemekia_copeland_dctf-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Shemekia Copeland is one of the most important voices in music today. Her chosen idiom is the blues, and her powerful, impassioned and commanding vocals are the vehicle for compelling material that\u2019s often topical. That\u2019s certainly the case on her latest release, <i>Done Come Too Far<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Right out of the gate, Copeland takes on the legacy of civil rights hero Rosa Parks; the lyrics of \u201cToo Far to be Gone\u201d provides the album with its title, though the phrase crops up again in the haunting title track). With searing guitar by guest artist Sonny Landreth, the tune is a stellar opener for the record.<\/p>\n<p>Other well-known names pop up throughout the album\u2019s 12 tracks: Aaron Less Tasjan, Pat Sansone and Cedric Burnside all lend their substantial talents to the sessions. But even without guests, Copeland is in fine company. With a core band led by guitarist Will Kimbrough (co-writer with J. Hahn of most of the album\u2019s material), she has the backing needed to help put her music across.<\/p>\n<p>And the songs that Kimbrough and Hahn compose for Copeland are clearly custom-made to her talents and worldview. The sentiment never come across as forced or slick; Copeland sings with passion and grace. Whether the song is the funereal-paced blues of \u201cThe Talk,\u201d the spare field blues history lesson of \u201cGullah Geechee,\u201d the soul balladry of \u201cWhy Why Why\u201d or the Cajun gumbo romp of \u201cFried Catfish and Bibles,\u201d Copeland always sounds right in her element, natural as can be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFell in Love with a Honky\u201d is a playful country romp with a message wrapped inside it. \u201cThe Dolls Are Sleeping\u201d demonstrates that Shemekia Copeland is every bit as comfortable taking the intensity <em>waaaay<\/em> down, backed by little more than a single acoustic guitar. And even when delivering the funky \u201cDumb it Down\u201d &#8211; filled with chunky organ and wah-wah guitar \u2013 there\u2019s a sharp point to the lyrics. And Copeland fronts the band taking a Muddy Waters-flavored blues to close the record with \u201cNobody But you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As that laundry list of tunes and subgenres should make plain, <i>Done Come Too Far<\/i> is a musical travelogue of the styles in which Copeland is a master. \u201cBarefoot in Heaven\u201d sounds like a single, but choosing from a wealth of superb material is a challenge, so just enjoy the whole thing, start to finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shemekia Copeland is one of the most important voices in music today. 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