Time: 42:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Soul, Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. Love Wins Again (3:17)
02. Real Slow (3:49)
03. When You Hold Me (3:57)
04. Say You Will (3:47)
05. Doorway (3:57)
06. Moth To A Flame (4:42)
07. Your House Is Burnin' (3:58)
08. Just Another Lesson (3:08)
09. Rain Down (4:00)
10. Long As I Can See The Light (3:17)
11. Who Will Come For Me (4:37)
Born in Detroit, Magness was inspired by the blues and country she heard listening to her father’s record collection, and by the vibrant music of the city’s classic Motown sound. By her teenage years, though, her life was in chaos. Having lost both parents to suicide as a young girl, traversed through 12 foster homes and given up a child for adoption by age 17 left Magness in the deepest despair.
She sought solace in music and began going to as many blues shows as possible, soaking up the sounds of her favorite artists, including Johnny Copeland, Otis Rush and Albert Collins. She immersed herself in records by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and all the other R&B greats. Experiencing these artists live and listening to their recordings sparked Janiva and gave her life new direction and purpose.
Magness’ new album Love Wins Again is yet another evolutionary step for the soulful, elegant, award-winning singer-songwriter. It’s 11 core songs and two bonus tracks are built on a sonically sophisticated architecture that’s in full service of Magness’ remarkably flexible and generous voice—which can flow smoothly as champagne or churn up gravel on command. The album’s title is a mantra that resonates throughout: the concept of love as a physical, psychic and spiritual force that has the strength to conquer negativity, sadness and personal demons.
Love Wins Again marks Magness’ fifth collaboration with four-time Grammy nominated producer Dave Darling, whose instincts compel Magness to tap her deepest creative powers and lead her songs to unpredictable places. He has become her key songwriting foil and is the primary architect of the album’s gorgeous textural sound, which blends acoustic and electric instruments, flourishes of Latin percussion, horns and an enlightened approach to the studio to create perfect settings for her vocal prowess. And there’s more than range and craft to Magness’ voice. Her singing rings with sincerity. Since launching her career with 1992’s More Than Live, she has grown to become an accomplished storyteller and diviner of the heart.
Following up her last album is no easy task. Original, from 2014, marked her place as a songwriter and raised the creative bar for her collaborations with Darling. It entered the Billboard blues chart, where her releases routinely appear, at number five and topped the blues radio charts. Original also scored her seventh Blues Music Award, for Contemporary Blues Female Artist. In addition, the album received a Best Song nomination for “Let Me Breathe,” co-written with Darling. The same honor was bestowed upon the songwriting team in 2013 for “I Wont’ Cry”. Altogether, Magness has been nominated for 25 Blues Music Awards and follows the legendary Koko Taylor as the second woman to win the highly coveted B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award.
She sought solace in music and began going to as many blues shows as possible, soaking up the sounds of her favorite artists, including Johnny Copeland, Otis Rush and Albert Collins. She immersed herself in records by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and all the other R&B greats. Experiencing these artists live and listening to their recordings sparked Janiva and gave her life new direction and purpose.
Magness’ new album Love Wins Again is yet another evolutionary step for the soulful, elegant, award-winning singer-songwriter. It’s 11 core songs and two bonus tracks are built on a sonically sophisticated architecture that’s in full service of Magness’ remarkably flexible and generous voice—which can flow smoothly as champagne or churn up gravel on command. The album’s title is a mantra that resonates throughout: the concept of love as a physical, psychic and spiritual force that has the strength to conquer negativity, sadness and personal demons.
Love Wins Again marks Magness’ fifth collaboration with four-time Grammy nominated producer Dave Darling, whose instincts compel Magness to tap her deepest creative powers and lead her songs to unpredictable places. He has become her key songwriting foil and is the primary architect of the album’s gorgeous textural sound, which blends acoustic and electric instruments, flourishes of Latin percussion, horns and an enlightened approach to the studio to create perfect settings for her vocal prowess. And there’s more than range and craft to Magness’ voice. Her singing rings with sincerity. Since launching her career with 1992’s More Than Live, she has grown to become an accomplished storyteller and diviner of the heart.
Following up her last album is no easy task. Original, from 2014, marked her place as a songwriter and raised the creative bar for her collaborations with Darling. It entered the Billboard blues chart, where her releases routinely appear, at number five and topped the blues radio charts. Original also scored her seventh Blues Music Award, for Contemporary Blues Female Artist. In addition, the album received a Best Song nomination for “Let Me Breathe,” co-written with Darling. The same honor was bestowed upon the songwriting team in 2013 for “I Wont’ Cry”. Altogether, Magness has been nominated for 25 Blues Music Awards and follows the legendary Koko Taylor as the second woman to win the highly coveted B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award.
Love Wins Again
7 comments:
Bluestender
Thanks a lot for posting this. Been a fan of Janiva for years and this album is absolutely stunning. A really great listen!
Attached for aditional Janiva listening pleasure...3 Bonus Tracks
(1@320, 2@128)- As received when I pre-ordered CD from Artist Website
PLUS Track from Blackie & the Rodeo Kings - Kings and Queens feat Janiva.
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/qrec1PPH/file.html
Been mad about the girl since I saw her live around the time Blues Aint Pretty was released, and seen her many times since!
Many thanks for this Bluestender and KDNYfm. Also a big longtime fan that never misses a show.
Thanks Bluestender and Fingermistake for the heads up!
Can you re up this one, please? Thanks in advance
New Link:
http://www103.zippyshare.com/v/I8pMM8Bh/file.html
Thank you so much. Great and fast!
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