Let Them Talk by Hugh Laurie

Let Them Talk is Hugh Laurie's release from 2011, a record that leans on tone and touch. It runs to 58 minutes across 15 tracks on Warner Bros.. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.

Why listen?

The playing is expressive and rooted, every note bent for feeling rather than show. The band keeps it lean and lets the guitar and voice lead. It is a record about tone, touch, and timing.

Favourite song: St. James Infirmary

St. James Infirmary is the high point of the record, the moment where everything comes together. It rewards repeat listening.

Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She can search this whole wide world over
She won't ever find another man like me

Key takeaway

Let Them Talk is well worth your time. Recommended.

Tracklist

• St. James Infirmary
• You Don't Know My Mind
• Six Cold Feet
• Buddy Bolden's Blues
• Battle of Jericho
• After You've Gone
• Swanee River
• The Whale Has Swallowed Me
• John Henry
• Police Dog Blues
• Tipitina
• Winin' Boy Blues
• They're Red Hot
• Baby, Please Make a Change
• Let Them Talk

Details

Listen on

• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Spotify

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