Tami Neilson Don’t Be Afraid (Vinyl)

It’s not often that you’ll come across an album likeDon’t Be Afraid that grabs you by the arm, reaches down your throat and wrenches your heart like this one. It’ll have tears pricking your eyes, bring goosebumps to your neck, and make you want to holler along in solidarity and hope.

Having won copious awards for her last album, Dynamite!, you could say Canadian-born Tami Neilson has successfully converted a whole bunch of Kiwi country skeptics.

Full of blues, soul, sly glances, and that golden voice, Don’t Be Afraid showcases a lifetime of experience, and a newfound groove, having befriended local collaborators Delaney Davidson, Dave Khan, Ben Woolley, and Joe McCallum, along with engineer and co-producer Ben Edwards.

Tracklist:
Don’t Be Afraid 5:23
Holy Moses 3:10
Lonely 3:26
So Far Away 3:55
If Love Were Enough 4:03
Bury My Body 3:18
Loco Mama 2:12
Heavy Heart 3:45
Only Tears 3:35
Laugh Laugh Laugh 1:51
The First Man 3:55
Don’t Be Afraid 1:03