In her adolescence, Rachel Harrington moved with her parents from rural Oregon to Houston. The culture shock that awaited her in the largest city in Texas prompted her to delve into American history. And anyone who studies the history of America quickly ends up with songs. For her second album City Of Refuge, Rachel dives deeply into authentic music. Her songs sound like stories, sometimes inspired
… by historical events, such as her song about the former president Harry Truman. In Carver she quotes from a short story by writer Raymond Carver about love. Harrington's whiny vocals and bare songs may be a little too much for the listener used to more accessible Americana or country rock, but the lover of authentic folk has a new favorite with Rachel Harrington. (PdK)more
