Imelda May - Love Tattoo

Imelda May
Love Tattoo
Verve International

Imelda May’s debut album could be the soundtrack to the classiest bar brawl you’ll ever witness. Although this Irish lass kicks off Love Tattoo with a slew of dial-a-cliché jazzy Rockabilly tunes, by the fourth track May is proving to be the most badass chanteuse on either side of the Atlantic with the most intriguing take on Chicago blues since the Dolls and balladry that would’ve made Lux Interior weep. Izzy Cihak