Kim Richey's second album avoids any sophomore slump and moves her toward a more pop-oriented sound than heard on her debut. The southern California sound of the late '70s...
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While she's been very successful as a country songwriter (Trisha Yearwood took her "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" to No. 1 in 1996), anyone who's heard Kim Richey's...
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Richley has a knack for catchy pop hooks and clever lyrics. The cock-eyed optimism of "Can't Lose Them All" and the cold pessimism of "The Way It Never Was" are good...
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Kim Richey would seem to embrace that space between Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow. And since Bill Bottrell, the latter's producer, also helmed the boards for Rise, you can...
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There's a lot about Kim Richey's Rise that is intriguing. All of it seems to circle around the balancing of playful and contemplative moods. The lyrics, the instrumentation,...
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When Kim Richey's self-titled debut disc arrived in 1995 to critical acclaim, the public, along with country radio, largely ignored the singer/songwriter. Perhaps her...
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