Ruthie Foster
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\nRuthie Foster&rsquo\;s ninth studio album represents a new high water mark for the veteran blues artist - a collection of songs possessing pure power\, like a tidal wave of musical generosity. &ldquo\;Healing Time&rdquo\; finds Foster pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before\, creating a truly live-sounding atmosphere with the help of her band\, who sound refreshingly loose and lived-in throughout these 12 songs. We&rsquo\;ve all been in need of some healing in recent times\, and Foster&rsquo\;s latest provides a guide for how to move through the world with equal parts compassion and resolve.
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\nHealing Time is the latest jewel in Foster&rsquo\;s accomplished career\, which includes \;multiple Grammy nominations \;and collaborations with fellow luminaries like \;Susan Tedeschi \;and \;Derek Trucks. For her latest\, Foster contributed more to the writing process than she had on any of her previous albums\, effectively refining her own songcraft in the process. &ldquo\;With this album\, I dug deep and tried to go for the best way to write\,&rdquo\; she explains. &ldquo\;This album says a lot about the period we were making it in\, and how I wanted to find my way out of it.&rdquo\;
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\nWork on the album began in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020\, as Foster enlisted previous collaborators like \;Gary Nicholson \;and \;Grace Pettis \;to pitch in during the writing process\, as well as every member of her band. &ldquo\;I wanted my band involved in the entire process of this album\,&rdquo\; she explains\, and they also played a large role in recreating the sound that Foster had become drawn to after spending time with her vinyl collection. \; &ldquo\;I was aiming to keep these songs sounding like they came from that era\, which says a lot about where I am in my life\, too.
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\nHealing Time&rsquo\;s title\, as well as its burst-of-sunshine title track\, which features pedal steel legend \;Robert Randolph\, is a reference not only to the trials many have faced over the last several years\, but also the necessity of what Foster does as an artist. &ldquo\;I hear fans tell me that the music we make is very spiritually healing\,&rdquo\; she says. &ldquo\;The experience of dealing with my own grief after losing a band member a year before the pandemic while navigating around zoom school with my daughter and trying to figure out what to do with myself was tough but necessary. When I look at it as a whole it was all very healing for me which is pretty much how I try to live my life. There&rsquo\;s always time for healing\, if you give it time.&rdquo\;
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\nAnd Healing Time is ultimately a work that explores such extremes as being human often brings to the surface\, reminding listeners that even when we feel like we&rsquo\;re at the top\, we&rsquo\;re ultimately still finding our way&mdash\;a beautiful reflection of the essence of living itself.
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\nRuthie Foster&rsquo\;s ninth studio album represents a new high water mark for the veteran blues artist - a collection of songs possessing pure power\, like a tidal wave of musical generosity. &ldquo\;Healing Time&rdquo\; finds Foster pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before\, creating a truly live-sounding atmosphere with the help of her band\, who sound refreshingly loose and lived-in throughout these 12 songs. We&rsquo\;ve all been in need of some healing in recent times\, and Foster&rsquo\;s latest provides a guide for how to move through the world with equal parts compassion and resolve.
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\nHealing Time is the latest jewel in Foster&rsquo\;s accomplished career\, which includes \;multiple Grammy nominations \;and collaborations with fellow luminaries like \;Susan Tedeschi \;and \;Derek Trucks. For her latest\, Foster contributed more to the writing process than she had on any of her previous albums\, effectively refining her own songcraft in the process. &ldquo\;With this album\, I dug deep and tried to go for the best way to write\,&rdquo\; she explains. &ldquo\;This album says a lot about the period we were making it in\, and how I wanted to find my way out of it.&rdquo\;
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\nWork on the album began in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020\, as Foster enlisted previous collaborators like \;Gary Nicholson \;and \;Grace Pettis \;to pitch in during the writing process\, as well as every member of her band. &ldquo\;I wanted my band involved in the entire process of this album\,&rdquo\; she explains\, and they also played a large role in recreating the sound that Foster had become drawn to after spending time with her vinyl collection. \; &ldquo\;I was aiming to keep these songs sounding like they came from that era\, which says a lot about where I am in my life\, too.
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\nHealing Time&rsquo\;s title\, as well as its burst-of-sunshine title track\, which features pedal steel legend \;Robert Randolph\, is a reference not only to the trials many have faced over the last several years\, but also the necessity of what Foster does as an artist. &ldquo\;I hear fans tell me that the music we make is very spiritually healing\,&rdquo\; she says. &ldquo\;The experience of dealing with my own grief after losing a band member a year before the pandemic while navigating around zoom school with my daughter and trying to figure out what to do with myself was tough but necessary. When I look at it as a whole it was all very healing for me which is pretty much how I try to live my life. There&rsquo\;s always time for healing\, if you give it time.&rdquo\;
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\nAnd Healing Time is ultimately a work that explores such extremes as being human often brings to the surface\, reminding listeners that even when we feel like we&rsquo\;re at the top\, we&rsquo\;re ultimately still finding our way&mdash\;a beautiful reflection of the essence of living itself.