Lisa Mednick
Artifacts of Love (DejaDisc) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)
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Lisa Mednick certainly has racked up the frequent flyer miles, figuratively speaking, having hung her hat in Ann Arbor, Washington, New York, New Orleans, New Zealand and, currently, Austin, Texas. Journeys, both literal and spiritual, figure heavily on her debut album, which showcases Mednick’s literate, thought-provoking songs and plaintive vocals in settings ranging from country to blues. In “Harper’s Ferry” she compares a lost battle to a failed romance, while “The Lay of the Land” is about commonalities between all people. In the revealing “Close to the Wind” Mednick sums up her philosophy: “Voices on the breeze, they won’t tell you where I’m going/But we could talk about where I’ve been.” On “Artifacts of Love” it’s the journey rather than the destination that makes this trip well worth taking.
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