The Secret Sisters (from the album Mind, Man, Medicine

The Secret Sisters (from the album Mind, Man, Medicine

The Secret Sisters (from the album Mind, Man, Medicine available on New West Records) (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
Grammy-nominated duo The Secret Sisters — siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle — are clearly in a meditative mood. Or. at least, that’s the indication implied by their new album, aptly titled Mind, Man, Medicine. Producers Ben Tanner and John Paul White effectively channel The Sisters’ soothing and serendipitous sound into a series of mellow melodies, each a clear indication of the honest emotion invested in each one. Indeed, the pair make no secret of their dreamy desire. ‘Bring me your buckets of rain, I’ll pour in sunshine’ they coo on “I’ve Got Your Back”, a most effective coda for the album overall. ‘Bring me your mountains of pain, And I will make them mine’.

That’s comfort and caress ramped up to maximum warp.
 
In fact, the entire effort conveys that silky sheen. There’s a tentative tone shared on opening track “Space”. and while the stealth-like “Paperweight” owns up to its title, the rest of the set follows suit with a series of sweetly seductive melodies, each plied with both charm and intrigue. The measured pace of “All the Ways” (featuring a cameo from Ray Lamontagne), the calming caress drifting through “Planted” and the unassuming airs of “Never Walk Away” all conform to the intimacy and emotion embedded in each of the entries overall.
 
Credit can also be given a highly capable support crew — Tanner (piano, synthesizers, organs, Wurlitzer), White (acoustic guitar), Larry Campbell (electric guitar, fiddle), Zac Cockrell (bass), Jeremy Gibson (drums), Ken Lewis (percussion), Parker McAnnally (bass, dulcimer), Austin Motlow (synthesizer, electric guitar), and KS Rhoads (piano) — for bringing these delicate designs to fruition. They work in tandem to leave a marked impression through a series of graceful, unhurried, atmospheric vignettes flush with reflection and reassurance. Again, the lyrics leave no doubt as to their desires, as evidenced by this modest refrain from “All the Ways”:
 
‘Well, if you need, need, need
Someone to love
Oh, let me love, love, love you
All the ways…’
 
In terms of a come-on, it certainly doesn’t get any more irresistible than that. Bring it on, ladies. Bring it on. (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
Listen and buy the music of The Secret Sisters from AMAZON
 
For more info, check out The Secret Sisters website