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Merchants and Thieves is the third studio album release by Scottish pop singer Sandi Thom, released on 17 May 2010.[1][2][3] The album was released through Thom's own record label 'Guardian Angels' after being dropped by her former label Sony BMG.

Background

Release

Reception

"Merchants and Thieves" received a positive review by The Scotsman: Musically, she struts a good game on prowling blues rocker Maggie McCall but this updating of the outlaw blues is mired in cliché. She starts getting to grips with the lexicon on dustbowl boogie Runaway Train, spurred on by some gospelly backing vocals. There is diversity and dynamics in her new rootsy odyssey. Gold Dust is a shimmering, sultry lament for a lost love with some nice burnished blues guitar, while the lovely, loping country blues of The Sadness could have been beamed straight from a Nashville juke joint. The title track is patchouli-scented instrumental rhythm 'n' blues, while the gorgeous two-part harmony a capella Ghost Town is a plaintive requiem for a love. Let It Stay carries traces of a southern soul vibe, though less might have been more as Thom overcooks the vocal a little. She flirts with KT Tunstall-issue roots pop on Heart Of Stone but sounds never more trad than on Show No Concern which really gets to the nub of Sandi's blues: "well they took all of my money, they changed all of my songs," she notes wryly. By closing track Belly Of The Blues, she has submitted to her destiny. The challenge will be to convince others that she was "born in the belly of the blues".[4]

Track listing

1. "Maggie McCall"
2. "Runaway Train"
3. "Gold Dust"
4. "Let It Stay"
5. "Merchants and Thieves"
6. "Show No Concern"
7. "This Ol' World" (Featuring Joe Bonamassa)
8. "The Sadness"
9. "Heart of Stone"
10. "Ghost Town"
11. "Belly of the Blues"
12. "This Ol' World" [Sunset Marquis Version]
13. "I Need Your Love So Bad" [iTunes Bonus Track] (Mertis John)
14. "If Heartaches Were Nickels" [iTunes Bonus Track] (Warren Haynes)

Singles

"This Ol' World" which features blues musician Joe Bonamassa was released as the album's lead single in April 2010.

"Gold Dust" (smoking gun remix) was released in July 2010

Release history

References

  1. ^ http://www.sandithom.com/2010/05/merchants-and-thieves-out-now/
  2. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003I6R2NG
  3. ^ http://www.hmvdigital.com/artist/sandi-thom/merchants-and-thieves
  4. ^ http://news.scotsman.com/features/Album-review-Sandi-Thom-Merchants.6298000.jp
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