Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan released their newest album titled Sunday at Devil Dirt on the 18th of November. Lanegan, having played with the Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, brings his raspy haunting voice to the mixture of music. Campbell, coming from Belle & Sebastian and a solo career, united with Lanegan to form this mystical duo. Both of their past works and experiences from them have been perfected and used in their new album. 
In the song “Shot Gun Bluesâ€, the guitar work alongside the soft voice of Campbell makes for one delightful song. Once you have listened to the whole tune, it is clear that the roots of this song go deep into Blues’ past where the inspiration of this song can be found. The track has one of those old western dark feel to it and I love it.
“Keep Me In Mind, Sweetheart†is a beautiful demonstration of their eerie magic that they put into all of their music. Their descriptive lyrics through the whole cut are vivid and very strong in portraying the image that they had when producing the song. Unlike most of the songs on the album that seem to just have a guitar and maybe one or two other instruments, “Keep Me In Mind, Sweetheart†incorporates an entire symphony in the song.
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan’s new album is a complete success in bringing the blues into pop culture. I recommend that everyone to go online to their website or MySpace to listen to some of the songs that can be found on this new album. Though economic times are tough, this album is definitely worth picking up.
Tracklisting:
01. Seafaring Song
02. The Raven
03. Salvation
04. Who Built the Road
05. Come On Over (Turn Me On)
06. Back Burner
07. The Flame that Burns
08. Shotgun Blues
09. Keep Me In Mind, Sweetheart
10. Something to Believe
11. Trouble
12. Sally, Don’t You Cry
Isobel Campbell: myspace
Mark Lanegan: website | myspace
Written by: Kyle Thurin
