Ruthie Foster - The Truth According to Ruthie Foster

THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO RUTHIE FOSTER is the follow up to THE PHENOMENAL RUTHIE FOSTER, which amassed a great deal of critical acclaim including the NY POST: �Foster has a deep gritty voice with a little Janis and some Aretha that will please discerning soul and rock fans. Her cover of Lucinda Williams� �Fruits of My Labor� tops the original.� The Boston Globe agreed: �She�s got a right to brag. Foster is a natural-born singer with a voice that is potent, unfussy and�deeply moving,� Meanwhile, in her hometown of Austin, the Chronicle sung her praises: �Foster�s deeply soulful vocals dip into gospel and swing toward contemporary folk with R&B panache. When she sings a cappella, the heavens part.� The album springs to life with a jaunty �70s vibe on the Ruthie-penned �Stone Love.� From there, Ruthie paints with all the vivid colors on her palette: Yearning desire amid a bouncy reggae beat on �I Really Love You,� heartbreak in the lyrics of the Patty Griffin tune �When It Don�t Come Easy,� funky horns on another track that Ruthie wrote, �Dues Paid In Full,� the raw punch of �Nickel and a Nail,� and the deep-felt blues of �Tears of Pain.� Tracks: Stone Love / I Really Love You / When It Don't Come Easy / (You Keep Me) Hangin' On / Truth! / Love In The Middle / Nickel And A Nail / Dues Paid in Full / Joy On The Other Side / Tears Of Pain / Thanks For The Joy