Singer
Maggie Rose
completes her phoenix-like transformation into a fiery country-soul powerhouse on her fourth album, 2024's
No One Get Out Alive
. The record reunites her with producer
Ben Tanner
, who also helmed 2021's
Have a Seat
. If that previous album found
Rose
embracing a rootsy blend of rock- and R&B-infused country anthems, then
perfects the concept, showcasing
's highly resonant and throaty vocal style. Also adding analog instrumental textures are guitarist
Sadler Vaden
and drummer
Chad Gamble
(both from
Jason Isbell's 400 Unit
), keyboardist
Peter Levin
(who has worked with artists like
Amanda Shires
and
Gregg Allman
), bassist
Zac Cockrell
(of
Alabama Shakes
), as well as two longtime
associates, keyboardist
Kaitlyn Connor
and guitarist
Kyle Lewis
.
lays down the stylistic gauntlet from the start, opening with the title track, a piano-driven power ballad with string backing that sounds amazingly like iconic British pop diva
Dusty Springfield
singing
Paul McCartney
's James Bond theme "Live and Let Die." She carries that kind of vintage-inspired energy throughout the rest of the album, evoking a '70s soul-meets-Laurel Canyon folk vibe on cuts like "Fake Flowers," "Only Time Around," and "Mad Love." ~ Matt Collar