Sam Phillips' aptly titled secular debut is a pop marvel, a bright, colorful collection produced with verve by T-Bone Burnett. At times, Phillips' sweet voice and bouncy songs conjure the spirit of prime girl-group-era pop, but her mature, pointed lyrics -- largely devoted to sophisticated dissections of modern relationships -- shrug off such easy comparisons. Similarly, Burnett's production straddles both the past and the present -- for all the 1960s nods of the Beach Boys-like "I Can't Stop Crying" or the Beatlesque "Remorse," The Indescribable Wow never sounds dated or retro, just timeless.
Sam Phillips
The Indescribable Wow
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Sam Phillips | 02:50 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Sam Phillips | 03:18 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Sam Phillips | 02:33 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Sam Phillips | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Sam Phillips | 03:52 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Sam Phillips | 03:17 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Sam Phillips | 03:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Sam Phillips | 03:35 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Sam Phillips | 02:59 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Sam Phillips | 04:26 | SpotifyAmazon |
