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"So as a public service announcement to those people I'd like to tell you about Missy Andersen's self-titled release, Missy Andersen, that manages to pack more substance into its eight tracks than you're liable to hear from a night of what normally passes for dance music. Even better is the fact that you can just listen to this recording even if you don't feel like dancing as the music is as enjoyable to listen to as it is to move your feet to.One of the reasons this disc is so good is that Andersen has chosen to mix it up so that no two songs sound exactly alike. From the old-style R&B of the opening cut "Ace Of Spades" to the up-tempo, horn-driven blues number "New Feet;" from the driving funk of "Pack It Up" to slow and soulful tracks like "Same Old Blues;" she and her band rock you off your feet, before slowing it all down so you can rock in your sweet baby's arms. You could put a DJ out of work with this disc — all you'd have to do is slip it in a sound system and press play. You'll get thirty plus minutes of music you can move to without ever feeling like you've had to listen to the same song twice, let alone over and over again." ~ Richard Marcus, Blogcritics.org
Read the entire review:
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-missy-andersen-missy-andersen1/
"A soul treat. This is something I enjoy, a cocktail of deep blues and classic soul. Missy's version of O.V. Wright's "Ace of Spades" is amazing - the band is so tight. Other classic cuts such as "I Can't Stand the Rain" or "Tell Mama" sound beautiful with Missy doing the singing and fronting her tight band. The blues side of her talent is just as good - "Little By Little", "Same Old Blues", and "Stand Up and Dance" will make blues fans close their eyes and sway. For me, this is clearly one of the best records in 2009." ~ Przemek Draheim, Blues.pl
"A young vocalist that's already covered a lot of ground trying on and taking off various styles goes back to her first love of soul, with some jazz and blues sprinkled into the mix. With a set heavy on taking a smart journey through the past, Andersen has a lot on the ball and proves she's earned her stripes the old-fashioned way, by working at getting her chops tight instead of working at being an instant celebrity. Fun stuff that bodes well for the future." ~ Chris Spector, Midwest Record
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