‘TOUCHING THE SOUL’ CD

Posted by Yuka as songs

Wonderful work from Karen Gibson Roc — part singer, part poet — with a style that’s as hip as you might expect from such a blend! Karen’s approach is a bit like that of Ursula Rucker, although somewhat warmer overall — deeply personal in its lyrical content, and delivered over soulful backings that are heavy on keyboards, and a bit less so on beats — a setting that’s as rich in sound as Karen’s themes, often with a funky undercurrent that nods back towards hip soul poetry records of the 70s! Titles include “Some Other Place”, “Looking For The Light”, “Painted Room”, “Stranger Are The Days”, “It’s Time For Less Talk”, and “Live Awake”.