MAYBE BABY: What Matters

Maybe Baby

What Matters

© 2003 Maybe Baby (786851990423)

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"One of the region's most eclectic and diverse new acts" (Lowell Sun), Maybe Baby is touring New England celebrating the independent release of their critically-acclaimed first cd, What Matters. This collaboration of Boston luminaries Jennifer Kimball - whose work in the folk-pop band The Story (her duo with Jonatha Brooke) is now legendary - and Ry Cavanaugh, who anchored the rootsy-folk outfit Vinal Avenue String Band (with Kris Delmhorst and Sean Staples) - has brought forth a slew of praise from local press as the band continues to push the boundaries of acoustic-roots-urban-folk-moody-country-pop music.

The Performing Songwriter calls What Matters, produced by Billy Conway (Morphine, Twinemen) a "stellar, murky, hyper-intelligent collection of songs, [which] is certainly one of the standout releases of the year. The songwriting and singing team of Kimball and Cavanaugh incant a thoroughly visceral, thoroughly alive musical spell that is matched only by the boozy, sexy music backing them." Moving effortlessly between duo gigs and band gigs, Kimball and Cavanaugh are equally adept at crooning straight-ahead folk ballads, delivering more mysterious mid-tempo songscapes, and hurling their beautifully-matched voices into more up-tempo songs. Expect to hear lush harmonies, great songwriting, and innovative instrumentation: Kimball plays acoustic guitar and baritone uke, Cavanaugh plays baritone electric guitar.

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  • Magical
    author: dreea

    I've come to know that a "good" voice is easy to find - I'm not kidding. Actually, they're everywhere, singing the right pitched notes, with complete breath control, stability, etc...but often times, that's not the point. Perfection doesn't move people, necessarily - it's emotion, color, timbre, mood...it's the ability to show the listener the inside of your soul through your voice. It's what you do with that perfection...it's going above the "right" and "wrong" of notes. Jenn and Ry have both of these - they are highly accomplished musicians (ie, they play all the right notes, have great composition skills, technique, etc)...but they have something to say with it all. Now that, my friends, is rare - and you find it here. An essential album, really - truly beautiful, in every way.

  • A good first collaborative album from two talented artists.
    author: Scot Fenn

    A good first collaborative album for Jennifer Kimball and Rye Cavanaugh. Jennifer sings beautifully as on her solo album "Veering from the Wave" and explores some new sounds with tracks like "Be My Baby". Rye Cavanaugh impresses as well with a wonderfull soothing voice and use of deep lyrics like in tracks like "All the Same" The added bonus of the album is great female back up singing that nicely compliments Kimball's voice. The only disappointing thing about the album to me is that the two singers didn't use more harmony and perform more tracks together. PS attn CD Baby The suckie thing about writing this review on this web site was I couldn't figure out how to turn of overtype mode.

  • Jennifer Kimball's voice is magic
    author: Rod Kinny

    "What Matters" has a very easy and slightly haunting feel, and Jennifer Kimball's voice has a magical allure.

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