UPTOWN MAGAZINE

Romi Mayes
Achin in Yer Bones
(Independent)

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If her first full-length album, Sweet Somethin' Steady, announced the arrival of a refreshing songwriting talent, this record heralds Romi Mayes' maturation, encapsulating her talent for catching emotion with an honest phrase and subtle vocal intonation. With Texas musician/producer Gurf Morlix at the controls, this a beautifully moody roots/rock album, ranging from the slow, vampy blues of Somethin' Going' On, to the gentle, loping gait of Tire Marks and the roadhouse romp of If the Lord Don't Love You. At times, Mayes' lyrics border on the hearbreakingly confessional. A good thing.
— John Kendle