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From Jennifer Layton at Indie-music.com:
Before you go thinking this is another chick with a guitar, pop in the CD and brace yourself. “Sweet Young Thing” bursts out of the gate with rapid strumming, hot to trot. The sensual, earthy voice croons a hot, steamy song about going out on the prowl. My toes curled. My iced tea evaporated. My hair frizzed. I hope Hutchins is smart enough to start each gig with this song because I’m pretty sure no one leaves their seat after hearing it.
Hutchins is a pure folk artist with a bit of a kick. She does the social protest thing very well, as evidenced in “Urban Tragedy,” a photograph of domestic violence which includes the vivid lines “I can see you watching me, loving your authority, shut down my security.” She also has the earthy, flawless female folk voice that exudes passion and honesty. But she will not be neatly categorized with the rest of folk music. She offers a contemplative instrumental (“The Look”) as well as a surprising Latin beat experiment (“I Don’t Know Why”). She may be a folkie, but she likes to travel. The absolute standout in this collection is “Three Doors Down.” Hutchins’ voice is at its best here. Heavenly high notes and the sweetest harmonies. It’s a sad song, but I’ll take all five-plus minutes of it because Hutchins can break the listener’s heart beautifully. You’ll feel the tears, but you’ll never want it to stop. If your folk music collection is starting to all sound the same, definitely pick this one up. From Annette Conlon @ 'Nette Radio: Carlyn Hutchins delivers folk music that is upbeat, sensuous, contemplative, and passionate. Her self-taught style is anything but typical and her story-telling is fun, layering her straightforward lyrics over uptempo rhythms. Her stories, her rich voice, and her acoustic talents makes her folk music stand above the crowd. From Robert Urban at Gay Guitarists Worldwide: Carlyn's songs make for an entirely lovely listening experience. |
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From Georgia Moncrief at GoGirls Music: What a refreshing, powerful acoustic album by Carlyn Hutchins. Carlyn demonstrates her songwriting & musical ability on her latest release, "Lust Love Lost". Hutchins melodic voice combined with her edgy style creates something special that will not disappoint. |
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From Monica Yonge at Indieguitarists.com: Some songwriters work hard at developing their craft but, for others like Carlyn Hutchins it comes all too easy. Her latest acoustic, folk/rock CD entitled, "Lust Love Lost", features Carlyn's songwriting, lead vocals and rhythm guitar playing while accompanied by bass, electric guitar and percussion. Her rhythm pounds like a drum. She emits a great deal of energy into her songs as heard in the songs, "Habit" and "Come On Over". Carlyn Hutchins is a natural born singer with a tone that is sultry and raunchy. Especially pleasant to the ear is her high vocal register which flows from her like sweet sap oozing from a Sugar Maple.
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