NEW CD - MEET THE SUN HALFWAY
Cover Photo by Mae Robertson
Mae Robertson is known for her warm, crystal clear voice, songwriting that is gentle and true, and the ability to interpret songs by others in a way that inspires and gives comfort. Meet the Sun Halfway is outstanding in all three areas. With her simple, straightforward approach, elegant phrasing, and finely tuned production, Meet the Sun Halfway really shines. Robertson knows how to keep out of a song’s way - the result, as always, is beautiful and compelling.
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John Hammel - HOMEGROWNRADIONJ
4 Stars out of 4 Stars
A richly evocative voice with very good range, but most importantly, deeply effective sensitivity and line readings. Ms. Robertson inhabits the souls of the characters in her songs and in the songs she covers. There is a range of emotion that is tapped into that is never taken over the dam. This is a most real deal singer with great nuance and expressivity. Her use of metaphor is deeply philosophical without being over intellectualized. She possesses a richness and clarity in the timbre of her voice that makes her vocal instrument a perfect foil to convey the wealth of emotions contained within the songs. I dare say that her cover of Elvis Costello's Almost Blue is the most perfectly balanced and nuanced I have ever heard. Ms. Roberton's other covers; Kim Richey's Straight As The Crow Flies; Tom Waits' Little Trip To Heaven; Beth Neilsen Chapmans' All For The Love and Darden Smith's Turning To You are simply pitch perfect emotionally. They sound as if they are cut from the same cloth as Ms. Robertson's originals. Like the best of singers, she makes the covers as comfortable as her own works, which, by the way, stand admirably next to the other tunes. This is a standout album.
PRAISE FOR DREAM
The New CD in the Lullaby & Lovesong Collection
In Mae Robertson's world, lullabies aren't just for putting babies to sleep. She enlivens traditional selections (like Golden Slumbers and Hush, Little Baby) with soothingly sung family-oriented tunes by Bob Dylan, James Taylor, and Tom Waits. Robertson's warm, luminescent voice also shines on Dar Williams' The One Who Knows and Radney Foster's Godspeed. This delightful disc is lovely to sing along with at bedtime, or anytime. A- Michael Berick - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
