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CANDYE KANE. WHITE TRASH GIRL.
 RUF RECORDS. RUF 1084. Running
time: 42:28
Subtle it ain’t but if you’re looking for a mixture of country, blues, gospel,
rock and pop sung and performed with gusto, you may enjoy this. Recorded in
Austin Texas with a bunch of talented musicians including a great keyboard and
organ player Riley Osbourn, self-confessed trailer-trash girl Candye has a
belting voice, and no lack of confidence by the sound of it. The album kicks of
with ”White Trash Girl” and “Estrogen Bomb” and just zips along. Only problem
maybe it’s just a little unrelenting and in your face. The exceptions are the
catchy “What Happened To The Girl,” a neat version of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s
“Daydream” and the gospelly closer “Let There Be Peace On Earth.”
But in between the pace is somewhat uniform on songs like “Bif Fat Mommas Are
Back In STyle” and “Work What You Get.” A bit overpowering eventually, but I bet
Candye is a raunchy live act. Worth a listen.
RON TRUEMAN-BORDER & THE PERFECT
STRANGERS. APPROPRIATELY
 WRECKED.
KID MENTHAL MUSIC. Running time: 65:32
Not particularly well recorded, but that gives the album a kind of raw charm.
Ron is a man who has been around the live music scene for years and has a voice
in the Chris Rea/Bob Dylan tradition, and an individual guitar style. He attacks
his songs with commitment from the opening “Down The Road and Gone.”
Original melodies, thoughtful lyrics, particularly on “Thinner” about an
anorexic girl, also contribute to an engrossing album. I preferred the rocking,
bluesier tracks like “Down In The Gutter” but there is plenty of variation here
from the soulful “To Love a Woman” and the bouncy “Blue Eyes.” The strongest
element here is Ron’s voice, and in my opinion the Perfect Strangers don’t add
too much. But a good showcase for the vocal and songwriting talents of Mr
Trueman-Border, and interesting enough to make me look out for him next
time he plays locally.
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