I wanted to title this post “this is what awesome sounds like” but since I use the word quite a bit I thought it might not convey just how exceptionally good the new release by Mavis Staples sounds. 

You Are Not Alone is a mix of bluesy gospel and bluesy rock and the best version of John Fogerty’s Wrote a Song for Everyone that I have ever heard.  

No matter how much I listen to Miss Mavis I am always blown away by the power and the beauty of her voice.   While she has some great material to work with in Last Train, Creep Along Moses, Downward Road and the rockin’ I Belong to the Band Hallelujah, it’s her voice that carries the album and weaves it altogether. 

Kit’s Awesome Vid of the Day Week – Wrote a Song For Everyone

I found this over on Gloriousnoise.  Mavis Staples with Jeff Tweedy on guitar.  Probably my favorite vid of the year.

You can listen and/or purchase  You Are Not Alone over on Amazon or Emusic.  Well worth the money.

-Kit