Imelda May
No Turning Back
Album · Rock · 2003
The bequiffed singer reinvents the classics with her formidable voice. There’s whisky in her throat on the strutting “Dealing With the Devil” and she’s tough as nails on “No Turning Back.” She’s equally thrilling when she lowers her guard: “Once More” is a tender ballad for late-night saloon dancing and she’s wounded on “Forever You and Me.” Her band are consummate professionals, channeling Hendrix on “Cry for Me Baby” and easing into lusher modes with ease.