Label 51 Recordings
Producers: Ruby Friedman, Ben Landsverk
There’s a boot-stompin’ joy running through Chimes After Midnight, rooted in a spirited dose of classic alt-Americana country-folk-rock storytelling. Ruby Friedman’s voice is gritty and graceful, often slipping into an almost ethereal twang that gives the tracks a ghostly edge. The performance radiates a real sense of joy, especially on tracks like “The Book Woman’s Daughter.” There’s big band drama without slipping into honky-tonk hokeyness.
