CD Tracks: The Solitary Traveller ft. Kami Thompson / Or Nothing At All ft. Martha Wainwright / Bonnie Lass ft. The Proclaimers / Darling This Will Never Do ft. Rufus Wainwright / I Used To Be So Pretty ft. Ren Harvieu / John Grant ft. John Grant / Mudlark ft. The Rails / Shores of America ft. Dori Freeman / Thats the Way the Polka Goes ft. Eliza Carthy / Three Shaky Ships ft. The Unthanks / Those Damn Roches ft. Teddy Thompson The revered British singer/songwriter Linda Thompsons latest project, the aptly named Proxy Music features artists handpicked by Linda and her son (and album co-producer) Teddy Thompson, to record a new set of her tunes by “proxy”. Thompson, who Rolling Stone hailed as having “one of rock and rolls finest voices,” has limited singing capabilities now due to a rare vocal condition. Proxy Music, however, impressively showcases her songwriting range and prowess. Tracks like “Darling This Will Never Do,” and “Mudlark” hold a timeless quality, while “Those Damn Roches” and “John Grant” (sung by John Grant himself) boast very modern sensibilities. Proxy Music contains performances from Lindas long-time friends and admirers as Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Eliza Carthy, The Proclaimers, Dori Freeman, and Grant, along with many talented Thompsons, including her children Teddy and Kami, and her ex-husband Richard Thompson playing guitar on several tracks. “Music in my family,” Thompson shares. “Its like glue. It binds us.”
