Vocalist/songwriter has gone through no small amount of tragedy in her well-documented personal life, but that does not detract from the positive vision and Pacific-Northwest-to-California-and-back perspective she brings to her down-home blues approach. This is her second studio CD, but the one that should bring national attention to a very alluring, substantial, and enjoyable singer rooted in voodoo, mystical, underground-styled blues, with only a minute trace of rock or funk. She has perfect control of her great voice, not strained or restrained on any level. There is a darker side to her tunes, established by the title track that strikes a balance between the acoustic rural and siren shadow world image that is difficult to resist. She's even a bit whimsical, as heard on in a shuffle beat with her overdubbed vocals. Contrasting the low-down with a la 's version of 's it's clear that has done her homework on a broad spectrum of Memphis-to-Chicago blues. There are many elongated songs, atypical of the blues, but indicative of ' intent to showcase her husband, guitarist and co-songwriter . He's a fabulous slide player whose identity on this recording is fully in tune with the understated voice of , and enhances a mystery quotient a hundredfold. You should really enjoy this fine CD, and also seek out her debut recording, the pop/funk-oriented or the more intense live album for further evidence of why is one of the very best newer blues singers, on tap for superstardom along with , , and . ~ Michael G. Nastos