RadioIndy is pleased to present Sue Quigley with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Perfect Chaos" "Perfect
Chaos," Sue Quigley's latest CD, is a polished continuation of this
fine Seattle-bred singer-songwriter's exploration of traditional and
classic female rock forms. This time around, though, the acoustic
guitars are a little more pronounced and the rhythms less insistent,
but the hooks are no less engaging and Quigley's resonant voice still
squeezes every last drop of blood from her songs' intricate veins. And
rich veins they are. "Fallen World" masterfully blends a syncopated
rhythm to a sonorous cello in a moving bid for hope and redemption,
while the melodic "Paper Tiger" languorous vocal belies the rage
smoldering barely under the surface. "Picture in a Drawer" and "She's
Not Talking to You" are nifty mid-tempo numbers reminiscent of female
rock forebears like Johnette Napolitano, Sass Jordan, or Patty Smyth.
But on the album's stripped down ballads - such as the closer, "How
It's Going to Be," with it's demo-like vocal and acoustic guitar-only
performance – or the moving "Yours to Say," Quigley reveals the softer
edges of a fiercely independent artist to best effect. All told,
"Perfect Chaos" is a terrific alternative pop/rock-oriented CD and a
fine addition to Sue Quigley's growing and noteworthy canon.