Alexis Antes - All Come Down

This exceptional CD was under review for an inexcusable length of time; simply because it is so good. All Come Down, is one of those CDs where you walk back in the room and push play again because it is still in the CD player from the night before. You want to leave the repeat button on, and everyone around you thinks you've lost your mind, like when your dad drives along with the blinker on! No, Alexis Antes is such a methodic, mood-altering blend of peaceful, relative, and soothing sound that she really takes you away from the outer world, to that inner realm only she and you know how to find.

From the sweet guitar of Drowning, to the swaying rhythmic voice in Love, to the pain of The Fall, Antes has it all. The title cut, All Come Down, is one we all need at times; strength in a relationship when the going gets hard. Antes fits into today's new genre but she doesn't follow. Antes soothes, she is healing, like a good cup of tonic. You'll want to sit with her "at the coffee shop this morning," (a line from I Can't Give You Everything), discussing life and love while Hide Your Eyes, a Sade soft sound wafts lightly on the air. Where Do We Go, will rock you gently in comfort until the confusion lifts like a veil.

Self-taught on the guitar, her bio claims she is "refining her own skills as a solo artist." I would say they are re-found. Her acoustic rhythm ain't bad either. As addendum, the lead guitar and drums on Without You, are in fact a unique combo that works, and works well, and Antes vocals bring it all together in good time.

www.alexisantes.com
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www.shelovesyourecords.com

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