“One reason I’m sad that Lynch is gone is that he’ll never get to use the music of Dee White in a movie. He’s the natural successor to Chris Isaak! This Alabama crooner is back with a new album five years after his debut, produced by the legendary Tony Brown. Here’s the first track, ‘Heart Talkin’.’ ”
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“In a word, dynamite. This Alabama youngster sings with hair-raising intensity while surrounded by super sympathetic steel-and-guitars support. The song is a hooky power ballad with the vocalist citing the parts of his body that need to work together to ensure that he doesn’t lose his lover. Country-music perfection. White did a mini showcase at Sound Stage Studio this week that made believers out of everyone present.”
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Dee White is a preservationist. On his new album Heart Talkin’, produced by Grammy-winning Nashville visionary Tony Brown, the 26-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Slapout, Alabama, is committed to celebrating the people and things that came before. Over 10 tracks, he sings about mischievous old men at a church potluck dinner, laments the way his lover treats him like a discarded paper cup, and ruminates on the lesser qualities of humanity that are passed on through generations. Heart Talkin’ is the follow-up to Dee’s 2020 debut album Southern Gentleman, which paired him with producers Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and David “Ferg” Ferguson. After beginning his career as a teenager under the encouragement of legendary record man Harold Shedd, Dee has evolved into his own man and artist, touring the world with icons like Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss and with fellow rising stars like Jackson Dean. He represents both the past and the future of country and Americana music.
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“Sings sweetly of small-town life, love and friendships in a way that feels lived-in, with a musical backdrop that’s lush and pretty enough to match his croon.”
““Exquisite, soaring, plaintive melodies””
“With so many current stars cosplaying 90s country, ‘Heart Talkin’’ stands apart because White’s technical gifts as a vocalist and the natural warmth of his performances are in league with that era’s finest artists. And a hat-tip to Brown for recognizing White as such and for doing his own best production work in decades.”