Grey DeLisle
The Graceful Ghost
(Sugar Hill)
First Appeared at The Music Box, April 2004, Volume 11, #4
Written by John Metzger
On The Graceful Ghost, Grey DeLisle delivers 12 songs with such a
delicate touch that it’s a simple matter to overlook the power of her
performance. Her voice is just an angelic whisper that floats like a dream above
the gentle acoustic arrangements, but within each breath, she conveys a wealth
of emotion that harkens back to another era of country music, one where Johnny
Cash, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, and Hank Williams reigned
supreme. Perhaps DeLisle’s closest contemporary is Alison Krauss, whose equally
lovely vocals are as startlingly quaint and beautiful. However, where Krauss
tends to utilize a glossy production style that carries her music into
pop-oriented territory, DeLisle’s tunes creak along as if sung from a rocking
chair on a rural back porch under a clear, starlit sky. Granted, there are
moments when her songs fall flat, but when she’s on target, The Graceful
Ghost is a remarkably compelling endeavor. 
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 2004 The Music Box