{"id":36477,"date":"2014-01-30T07:17:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=36477"},"modified":"2014-02-04T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:04:31","slug":"no-sinner-boo-hoo-hoo-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/no-sinner-boo-hoo-hoo-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"No Sinner | Boo Hoo Hoo<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alissa Ordabai<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"NoBlues-rock, rockabilly, country, and even touches of gospel boil with such heat in this pressure cooker of styles, the lid is about to fly off. Twenty-five year-old Canadian vixen Colleen Rennison not only gives the band its name (No Sinner is Rennison spelled backwards), but also pulls all the attention to herself from the word go. The bare-bones arrangements of elementary guitar, bass, and drums do the absolute minimum to keep these songs jumping. And the steam engine that drives them right in your face is Rennison\u2019s raw, open, brash windstorm of a voice. <\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not all wounded Joplin-esque heartache, shouty libertine declarations, or saucy rockabilly romps. The rollicking opener \u201cBoo Hoo Hoo\u201d may swagger with retro-contempo cheek, but it also lays bare Rennison\u2019s finely tuned blues sensibility. Hers is a world-class voice: a weapon of assault when needed, but also capable of traveling deep as well as wide. On standout \u201cRise Up\u201d the delicate symmetry of light and shadow reflects the inner truth so vividly, you wonder how such earnestness can coincide so well with pop sensibilities. <\/p>\n

But it all clicks into place precisely when introspection balances out the urgency of Rennison\u2019s delivery. You believe her when she says that \u201cmusic is a medium between us and the spiritual world\u201d and get to trust her instincts as the record goes on. Growing up during the blandest decade for women in rock must have given her the drive to want to change it all. And it\u2019s not about reviving the era of great female musicians such as Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, and Bessie Smith (all Rennison\u2019s heroes), but about cherishing the roots to forge your own identity. <\/p>\n

\"NoGenre: Blues-rock, Rockabilly, Country<\/p>\n

Personnel:
\nColleen Rennison \u2013 vocals
\nEric Campbell \u2013 guitar
\nIan Browne \u2013 drums
\nBradley Ferguson \u2013 bass on \u201cSeptember Moon\u201d
\nP. Bossley \u2013 bass on \u201cBoo Hoo Hoo\u201d, \u201cLove is a Madness\u201d, \u201cRunnin\u2019\u201d, \u201cIf Anything\u201d, \u201cRise up\u201d
\nM. Camirand \u2013 bass on \u201cWork Song\u201d, \u201cDevil on My Back\u201d
\nD. Heming \u2013 organ
\nK. Tang \u2013 trombone
\nL. Raymond \u2013 trumpet
\nM. Pratt \u2013 tenor sax
\nT. Sars \u2013 bari sax<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1. Boo Hoo Hoo (P.Bossley, C.Rennison)
\n2. Love is a Madness (P.Bossley, C.Rennison)
\n3. Runnin\u2019 (C.Rennison, B.Yardley)
\n4. If Anything (P.Bossley, C.Rennison)
\n5. Work Song (N.Adderley, O.Brown Jr.)
\n6. That\u2019d be the Day (P.Bossley, C.Rennison)
\n7. Rise up (B.Rogers, J.Carlsoon)
\n8. Devil on My Back (C.Rennison, E.Campbell, I.Browne, M.Camirand)
\n9. September Moon (B.Rogers)<\/p>\n

Label: Provogue, Mascot Label Group<\/p>\n

Online: www.nosinner.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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