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By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
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The latest release from singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is a play on words. The name "Another Country" suggests that while Tift can belt out heartfelt country ballads - after all, she did play the Grand Ole Opry last month - she’s also right at home with other genres, like classic rock and Memphis soul.
"Another Country" takes on another meaning in reference to Paris, the city she stayed in while writing the songs on the disc.
Tift Merrit is a darling of the critics. Her debut album made Time Magazine’s and other top-10 list for 2002. The follow-up was nominated for a Country Album of the Year Grammy in 2004. Tift Merritt joined Word of Mouth about the new album, "Another Country," and her background.
Born in Houston, she moved to North Carolina when she was young, and got her start at clubs in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, real hotbeds of indie music in the ‘90s. Tift said all of that moving around contributed to her genre-defying sound.
You can catch Tift Merritt performing Wednesday night at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Watch the video for Tift Merritt's "Broken":
(Photo by Jason Bechtel)
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