Lauren and the
Good Souls
‘Behind Closed
Doors’
Self-released
reverbnation.con/laurenandthegoodsouls
Wow, that Lauren
Faggiano can siii-ing. She doesn’t lock herself in a
particular register, and wails salty to the cheap seats. And whether she’s
singing piano or forte, the lady manages both intensities on Lauren and the
Good Souls’ new album “Behind Closed Doors.” The affair kicks off with a nice
take on the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young classic “Woodstock.” The funky
stuff is quick to follow, and so is that constant, easy vocalese. This is where
the band doesn’t distract, less they get flattened by Faggiano’s rollicking
barrelhouse roar on cuts like “Women Be Wise” or slow soul burners like “They
Call Me Sundown.” Dig her take on Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good,” too.
Lauren and the Good
Souls play their CD release show on Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. at Lovin’
Cup, 300 Park Point Drive, Suite 101. $5.292-9940. lovincup.com.
This article appears in Sep 4-10, 2019.
