FOR a long time Catherine Britt played the Nashville-based country singer-songwriter persona beautifully. So successfully, in fact, she performed alongside some of country's elite in Dolly Parton, Keith Urban and Steve Earle.
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But deep down Britt's always be a simple Newcastle girl as she awkwardly sings of watching "the Knights and Sharkies play" on Fav'Rit Song.
Home Truths is the first independent album of Britt's 20-year career and a return to the late '90s and early 2000s country sound that the 36-year-old caught the attention of Sir Elton John with when she was a teenager.
Lyrically, Britt has always been a honest songwriter. But Home Truths is her most personal album. First single I Am A Country Song about the travails of her life has a swelling chorus that stands proudly against anything in her back catalogue, while Gonna Be Mumma and Mother discusses Britt's experience of being a parent and a daughter.
Britt might have stepped away from the polished Nashville machine, but her authenticity continues to shine through.
3 stars
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
