Search - Ingrid Lucia :: Fortune

As opposed to her earlier albums, this is Ingrids first release not bearing the Flying Neutrinos name. This time around Ingrid is a thoroughly modern rockin' woman, bathed in sunshine, sweet harmony and salty kisses, backed by an excellent aggregation of New Orleans musicians. Ingrid wrote 8 of the 12 songs, their themes overwhelmingly concerned with the bliss of true love. Imagine a happy heroin-free Billie Holiday on the white sands of the Redneck Riviera with a chilled thermos of Cosmopolitans in her picnic basket and you've got the general idea. A very tasteful taste of Chet Atkins emanates from the undertow and suddenly violins flutter above the dunes. The arrival of Chris Isaak hanging ten on a surfboard would not be surprising. Put this disc on next time you contemplate suicide on some dreary winters day and you'll change your mind. The songs are so bright and cheery a dab of SPF 32 sunscreen might be required. Bunny Matthews 2002