Amanda Shires Crafts 'Kind Of Song Dolly Parton Spoiled Us With In The 70s' (My Old Kentucky Blog)

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Amanda Shires has already been called "a young female heir to the godfather of strange, Mr. Tom Waits" and a "weird young niece of Dolly Parton" (Americana UK), so it is only natural for her to romanticize and dream about trains, a favorite subject of both songwriting legends - whether they're bringing someone to their lover or their deathbed.

"I was dreaming I was tied to a train track,
Twisting in the sun, burning up,
Hoping the trains hadn't quit rolling,
I was ready for it to be done,
But when you need a train it never comes."

Watch the deceptively mesmerizing video for "When You Need a Train It Never Comes" here: https://bit.ly/gSHLvV

These lines introduce "When You Need a Train It Never Comes," which My Old Kentucky Blog raves "is the kind of song Dolly Parton spoiled us with in the 70s." The melodically and lyrically dazzling first single from Shires' upcoming album 'Carrying Lightning,' out May 3 on Silver Knife Records, contrasts Waits' eccentric worldview with the unforgettable voice and brutal honesty of Neko Case and Lucinda Williams. As the rhythm section kicks in and Shires sings, "The Union-Pacific is due for a visit," the wide range of emotions swirling through the song is brought to life by a voice that Justin Townes Earle says "whispers Dolly and screams Faulkner."
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