Still Trapped found
Denise LaSalle entering the '90s without having changed her approach very much since the '70s. Rejecting slick, technology-driven urban contemporary music, the gritty singer continued to excel by pretty much sticking with the type of Southern-style soul and blues Stax Records was recording 20 and 25 years earlier.
LaSalle had long since disappeared from black radio play lists, but still commanded a loyal following (especially in the Deep South). A welcome addition to her catalog,
Still Trapped is state-of-the-art
LaSalle -- earthy, humorous and sassy as hell. From an inspired cover of
Al Green's "Love and Happiness" to such hard-edged
LaSalle originals as "Chain Letter," "Drop That Zero" and "Wild Thing (All Night Long)," this CD makes listeners grateful that
LaSalle has remained true to herself. ~ Alex Henderson