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Kim Richey's first two albums fit, one way or another, into that vague sound called alternative country, but like many other acts in the genre (Old 97's, Wilco), Richey has mostly chosen to leave country behind for the sound of pure pop. Glimmer sounds less like a poppy Steve Earle and more like a barely twangy Fleetwood Mac or Sam Phillips, which would be wonderful except she doesn't pull it off. The problem's not the absence of twang; it's the absence of any pop appeal to do her songs justice. Throughout, producer Hugh Padgham fashions similar arrangements that bury Richey's rich voice and subtle hooks in atmospheric washes:
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Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
Release date: 3 August 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731453888821 UPC: 731453888821
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Release date: 3 August 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731453888821 UPC: 731453888821
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Favorite albums of the year (904 music items)
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