Baby Dee intones her majestically mournful songs in a slow, deliberate folk tenor, as she wanders towards her richly crafted songs" conclusions. SAFE INSIDE THE DAY, released on the ever-reliable Drag City label, finds the eccentric singer-songwriter at 50-something reflecting on her childhood in Cleveland and growing up as a girl inside a boy"s body (something that Dee would address medically later in life). Her creations meld cabaret and vaudeville themes with folk-pop and a dash of Tom Waits swagger, even adding a bit of sea shanty on "The Early King" or Broadway torch song on "When You Found Me." Baby Dee has honed her craft over the course of a remarkable life, and on her 2008 effort she pours it all out.Baby Dee is an internationally traveled singer, songwriter & performer. This is her 3rd album. Produced by MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY, who also played on the record, along w/ ANDREW WK, ROBBIE LEE, MAX MOSTON, WILLIAM BREEZE, JOHN CONTRERAS, JAMES LO & LIZ KESSEL, all of whom bring extra fullness to Dee’s old-world pop sensibilities. This is such a great album, filled w/ deeply moving songs & sharply produced in vivid images.Released January 22nd, 2008 on Drag City.
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