Ana Popovic's Comfort to the Soul begins with a Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar riff that is followed by a voice so bluesy it would pit Clapton to shame. After just a few seconds, it's clear that Popovic doesn't have far to go if she seeks to be the queen of bluesy rock n' roll. All she needs to do is to keep putting out records like this one.
Though she was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but for her stinging lyrics and crackling sound, she might as well have been born in the Mississippi delta. The most obvious sign of Popovic's talent is her ability to create Southern blues-rock as well as any American has in the past 20 years. Despite the obvious quality of the music on the album, Comfort to the Soul is not for everyone.
The song structure is not smooth, and the tunes aren't as accessible as your average pop record. However, classic rock and blues fans will definitely want to give Comfort to the Soul a listen. Make way for the new guitar goddess.
