Delmhorst's voice, best suited to the gentler ballads that outnumber the album's upbeat tracks, floats with a misty quality that is easy to fall for, and it sits well against backgrounds of electric and 12-string guitars, pedal steel, vibraphone and organ.
Standout tracks include Homeless, Bees and the lovely My Ohio, with the title track the best of the rest.
Kris Delmhorst. Blood Test. Signature Sounds Recordings. 4 stars (out of 5)
Single download: Homeless
For those who like: Martha Wainwright, Over The Rhine, Gillian Welch
- Jeff Harford
