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| Popmatters |
 Terri Hendrix sings the blues in a sweet, sweet way. One could easily forget the Texas troubadour mostly croons about life’s troubles, because she sounds so dang pleasant about it. The singer-songwriter understands that tears are meant to roll off one’s face, that even those with two left feet should dance, and the promise of tomorrow may just be a fantasy. Hendrix doesn’t let the disagreeable facts of life get in the way of living a rich life with a smile. The vast majority of the 15 tracks on her latest disc reveal she’s satisfied just singing and swinging. As the album’s title says, Cry Till You Laugh, what better choice do you have?While Hendrix may be more Pollyanna than Cassandra, she doesn’t shy away from the truth. Hendrix details the distance between what’s real and what we want on the autobiographical “Einstein’s Brain”. We all know that the things we desire do not come easily, if at all. Hendrix reminds us that we can still dream about them. Magic can happen, even if only for a brief, incandescent interlude. We can taste the sweetness in our minds and imagination—and maybe that’s enough. This concept has a negative side. If we can’t always get what we want and don’t get mad about it, are we simply crazy, like the title character of “Hula Mary”? Mary is lost in the ‘60s and finds solace in dancing, much to the amusement of those who watch her get lost in the music. The listener may sympathize, but presumably not want to be like her. Hendrix is aware of the limitations of crying until you laugh, because she also notes in “Sometimes” that sometimes it’s enough “to lay down and cry.” Or sometimes crying without laughing is comfort enough when there are reasons to be sad....full text |
| Acousticmusic |
| Terri Hendrix, extremely versatile and eclectic San Antonio native, has put together a record that is very similar to her live shows, grab a tune from here, pull in another song from this genre, and then go over in this direction for something different, though unrelated, the songs dovetail into a whole that shows their relationships more clearly. She pulls together 15 songs here, 12 of which she wrote or co-wrote, that when listened to are a whole and show influences that run from Rodney Crowell to Sonny Terry to Simon and Garfunkel to the swinging French Jazz of Edith Piaf. She stretches her vocal challenges, or maybe she is just now revealing these talents and several new sides of her vocal capabilities to us. This is a disc that deserves some careful listening and is filled with the joy she dispenses just in making music. She is joined here by her long time main collaborator Lloyd Maines, multi-instrumentalist, there is a count of eleven different instruments he plays here and he contributes harmony vocals, in addition he co-wrote five of the tunes, and he produced the disc. With the release of Cry Till You Laugh any stereotypes about what type of musician Terri Hendrix is can be dispelled because on this one she destroys all stereotypes and lets her muses lead her where they may and she is more than up to the challenges they throw at her. She shows her true colors as she moves effortlessly through country, blues, folk, jazz, swing and probably a few I have forgotten to mention. They have assembled a cast of supporting musicians that are more than up to the task; Glenn Fukunaga helps with bass and ukulele and Riley Osbourn, on piano and keyboards are just two of them that add to the joy on this disc....full text |
| Terrihendrix |
| With a stylistic sweep that encompasses country, blues, jazz and practically everything in between, Texan Terri Hendrix has created a flourishing cottage industry with a consistent string of albums hailed by fans and critics alike. Partnered once again with erstwhile producer and multitasking session pro Lloyd Maines, the new record finds Hendrix stirring the pot even more, opting to go it alone with harmonica (“Wail Theory”), vamp it up (“Automatic”) and tackle some torch-lit blues (“Sometimes”). Jazz orchestration and a ragtime band also add to the mix on “Take Me Places” and “You Belong in New Orleans” respectively, but the album’s ultimate triumph is “Come Tomorrow,” a restless but reflective ballad that gives her vocals a rare vulnerability all the easier to embrace....full text |
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