Back to Boogaloo
REBEKAH PULLEY
(Rebekahpulley.com)
St. Pete singer/songwriter Rebekah Pulley has been penning fine tunes and releasing solid records for some time now, but none quite touch the smart, catchy, folk-rock excellence of this latest full-length, Back to Boogaloo. The melodies are breezy, but the lyrics never swoon into cliché. The singer's voice is assured and full, but also vulnerable at times. Pulley's ace backing band, The Reluctant Prophets, along with co-producer/multi-instrumentalist Steve Connelly, augment her acoustic guitar creations with spot-on backing, ranging from Dobro to synth. The likes of Sheryl Crow should blush at a collection of songs this inspiring and entertaining. 4 stars