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<\/a><\/p>\nRachel Brooke might be newer to some fans of more current traditional country music, but she has been around making good traditional country music for well over a decade now. Her last full length solo album was 2012\u2019s A Killer\u2019s Dream which was a personal highlight of 2012 for me. I highly recommend you seek that one out if you have not heard it. Rachel Brooke\u2019s voice has a haunting quality to it and serves to add to the running theme of loneliness and the things that go with it. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the tracks on this record.<\/span><\/p>\n The album kicks off with \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over Till You\u2019re Crying\u201d. From the haunting opening line through the slow waltz style track, this song sets a vibe for the record with a song about getting a measure of revenge on a former lover. The pedal steel is thick on this track and I dig that. Another favorite is \u201cThe Hard Way\u201d. This is another slower ballad that features Rachel\u2019s lower range that still has a bit of a haunting quality to it.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Loneliness In Me\u201d picks up the pace a bit with some rocking guitar. I love songs that are upbeat but the lyrics are not. It creates a great juxtaposition where you\u2019re rocking out to someone singing about everything going wrong but their loneliness is what gets them through. I love the conversational quality of the lyrics on this one. \u201cGhost Of You\u201d is another great track with a haunting melody. It\u2019s a song about how love sticks around because a lover\u2019s ghost can linger after they’re gone. Finally, \u201cThe Awful Parts Of Me\u201d has a really great retro string section that makes this track sound like something off 60\u2019s country radio. It\u2019s a twisted love song that fits in with the overall theme of this record perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n Rachel Brooke has created a modern country throwback classic with a twisted lyrical twist that will catch listeners off guard but in a good way. The album has a haunting quality about it that Rachel Brooke has always brought to her music. If you\u2019re a newer listener, I highly recommend checking out Rachel\u2019s previous albums, especially her records with Lonesome Wyatt of Those Poor Bastards. The Loneliness In Me is out everywhere as of October 23rd, 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n Favorite Tracks : <\/b>It Ain\u2019t Over Till You\u2019re Crying, The Hard Way, The Loneliness In Me, Ghost Of You, The Awful Parts Of Me<\/span><\/p>\n