Kasey Chambers has just delivered the album of her career. ‘Little Bird’, her 5th solo studio album (not counting Rattlin’ Bones with her husband Shane), channels her stories and emotions into 14 new songs.
Kasey has done a lot of living over her 34-years. Her unconventional nomadic upbringing has been told in song throughout her career and once again we get another chapter of the story with ‘Nullarbor (The Biggest Backyard). It is the continuing story to ‘Nullarbor Song’ from her second album where Kasey sings about her father Bill’s occupation as a foxhunter, living in four-wheel drive and waking up in a different location every day.
The title track ‘Little Bird’ also revisits a story told on the ‘Barricades and Brickwalls’ track ‘Not Pretty Enough’. Both songs are about the insincerity of the music business and her decision early on to be herself.
One of the greatest moments on ‘Little Bird’ is ‘Love Like A Hurricane’, a duet with Kevin Bennett, who also released his own album ‘Solo’ in July.
‘Down Here On Earth’ is a downright, dirty rock track while ‘Bring Back My Heart’ is pure country. ‘Invisible Girl’ is pure country-pop and a hit song waiting to happen. Listen out for the secret track 14 'Stupid Things', another Kasey gem.
Kasey produced ‘Little Bird’ with The Millionaires featuring Jim Moginie (The Break/Midnight Oil), Jeff McCormack, John Watson, her husband Shane Nicholson, father Bill Chambers and brother Nash.
Kasey Chambers has excelled herself musically on ‘Little Bird’. Time will tell, but this may just be her finest moment.
