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Natalie Maines – Mother

Natalie Maines - MotherSeven years after the release of the Dixie Chicks 2006 album Taking the Long Way lead singer Natalie Maines returns with her first solo album. Mother, a collection of seven covers songs with three original songs from Maines and her collaborators Ben Harper, Jesse Ingalls, Jason Mozersky, and Gary Louris. Although the eighth song credits her former band mates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, the album is a complete departure from the Chicks mix of country, bluegrass, and pop that made them so successful over the years. Rather than a triumphant new beginning, Mother feels very much like Maines is still trying to find herself following her comments about George Bush and the backlash of the Chicks fanbase that led to the Dixie Chicks taking a prolonged hiatus.

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