Awful Records’ resident guitarist and folk-inflected pop darling, Faye Webster, sidesteps the clichés of young singer-songwriters by blending the blunt storytelling aspects of street-hardened hip-hop with her airy voice and steel-stringed guitar melodies. Webster’s self-titled sophomore CD maneuvers coming-of-age obstacles such as isolation and insecurity on lead single “She Won’t Go Away” and “Alone Again,” and expired relationships on “Say It Now.” With “It Doesn’t Work Like That,” the genre-bending wunderkind mourns the trading of her favorite Atlanta Braves pitcher, and discusses her grandmother’s memory loss, all with skillful brevity that carries Atlanta hip-hop and dreamy songwriting to inventive new places. (Label: Awful Records)
— Kristy Guilbault
The following record stores carry local albums or can easily source them for you. When you purchase them, let them know how much you appreciate their support for local bands!
- Criminal Records (L5P)
- Decatur CD & Vinyl (Decatur)
- Fantasy Land Records (Buckhead)
- Wax’n’Facts (L5P)
- Wuxtry Records (Decatur)
Buy it here: fayewebster.com
Items Under $50