There is something both poetic and judicious in her metaphors, such as the ones previously listed. Images of places and states of mind share a time and space in her music. Gilkyson is a thoughtful and clever lyricist. Her compositions are also “heaven sent”, “spring rain”, “a newborn”, “a voyager”, “wildflowers”, and “floating without purpose”. Gilkyson compares her songs to “Sparrows” on the lovely ballad by that name. The ten tracks on her latest album, Home, offer emotional thrills more than self-reflection. She vocally expresses her feelings as well as conveys her thoughts. Many of our problems are genuinely First World problems. Gilkyson captures the conflicting, self-mocking impulses with a tuneful melody that works with a whistle, a happy tune effect. That said, the night can be scary for the person left alone. This is not a cover of the old “Them” classic, but a bouncy take on the old “my feelings don’t count a hill of beans cliché”. One’s private apocalypse has no significant impact on the world, Gilkyson realizes in “Here Comes the Night”. Home offers an emotional respite from public concerns to dealing with more personal ones. That doesn’t mean everything in life is fine. The songs and playing are first-rate, and Gilkyson is in fine voice. As with her previous albums, this one offers a plethora of listening pleasures. So the question is, do we need another Gilkyson record? Well, if the answer is Home, the answer is yes. She has put out 14 albums this century alone. The highly talented folk-based singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson continues releasing high-quality, primarily acoustic, contemporary folk-based music.
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