New work from Vee Allen -- the older deep soul singer who recorded work for the Twinight and Lion labels back in the 70s, and who still sounds plenty darn great here! The style of the set is somewhat contemporary, but never too much so -- just a bit of electric instrumentation alongside Vee's great vocals -- and an overall production style that's still quite simple, straightforward, and indie-feeling overall. Allen never tries to get too slick, nor too bluesy -- a frequent problem with old southern soul singers trying to update their sound -- and some tracks even feature a slight undercurrent of jazz, which is a nice surprise that really helps deepen the feel of the record. Titles include "Woman Enough", "Everything But What I Want", "Source Of Comfort", "Let's Pretend To Be Lovers", "Time", "Your Song", and "Don't Ask Me To Let You Go".
- Dusty Groove America (2007)