After The Rain

Thomas, Irma
Rounder Records
Blues | Apr 2006

Reviews

The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2006-05-13
The reigning queen of New Orleans soul - since the 1960s. She lost everything to Katrina. This is her first record since - strong, powerful blues, sould, and the best ballads.

1. Soft, sweet, laid back ballad
2. Swampy blues march - tuff fiddle
3. Poppy, midtempo ballad - Irma, back-up vocals, stand-up bass
4. old time blues standard. Strong vocal rendition - it rings true
5. Churchy/soulful bouncin' cover of Nina Simone classic
6. Powerful ballad
7. Old time blues standard: redone for Katrina's aftermath
8. Easy rockin' soul ballad
9. Swingin' cha cha bounce - of true women's liberation
10. Easy bouncin' ballad - sweet fiddle
11. Oldtime blues march - redone very well
12. Tuff walkin' soul strut. Talkin' 'bout real life
13. Queen of the ballads

Recent airplay

Til I Can't Take It Anymore
Shelter In The Rain
These Honey Dos
Shelter In The Rain
These Honey Dos
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
TraditionsJun 24, 2022

Charting

2006-04-30 — 2006-07-02 Blues
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Track listing

1. In The Middle Of It All
2. Flowers
3. I Count The Tears
4. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
6. If You Knew How Much
7. Another Man Done Gone
8. Til I Can't Take It Anymore
9. These Honey Dos
10. Another Lonely Heart
11. Soul Of A Man
12. Stone Survivor
13. Shelter In The Rain