She traveled a quarter million miles for her musical career – you just cannot argue that Emily Scott Robinson did not invest in her musical career. Her effort pays back: one of her songs already gathered a couple of million streams and on 29th October 2021, she has been releasing her third album already. The title is American Siren and it tells stories about and around people she has met on this long trip. Here is my review.
Emily Scott Robinson – About The Artist
Emily Scott Robinson is an Americana artist from Greensboro, North Carolina. Her first releases are dated as of 2016, when she also released her debut album Magnolia Queen. Her second album Traveling Mercies (2019) contained her biggest song so far, Better With Time, which comes with over 7.5 million streams on Spotify at the time of writing.
Emily Scott Robinson – American Siren – Track by Track
The ten song album lasts 44 minutes.
1. Old Gods
Emily Scott Robinson opens her 2021 album with Old Gods, which has a nice folk/Americana touch. Her high voice guides you through the story of the song. Storytelling in general feels to be her undoubted strength on American Siren – it is so catching to simply listen to this artist.
2. Things You Learn the Hard Way
Things you learn the hard way
Some lessons you can’t teach
Until you’re living through them
The wisdom’s out of reach
Things you learn the hard way
The chorus of the song already telly about the story. The song is full of example, from your first alcohol experience to driving your old car for the very first time on a longer distance. Superb listen.
3. If Trouble Comes a Lookin’
For this song, Emily Scott Robinson chose a very quiet, unagitated setting. That gives you a great focus on the song itself. Well done one.
4. Let ’em Burn
The fourth song is more or less just using Emily Scott Robinson’s voice and the piano. In addition to her singing style, this leads to a very intimate arrangement. Love to listne to it.
5. Cheap Seats
After these slow and quiet songs very majorly concentrating on the vocals, Cheap Seats is a very melodic recording. A song about Singing for the cheap seats, about the life of a emerging music artist.
6. Hometown Hero
In this song, Emily Scott Robinson is praising a Hometown Hero, the story of an Afghanistan veteran. A tragic story between being a hero for the people in his village, but also severely struggling with the experiences made as a young person at war. Great one.
7. Lost Woman’s Prayer
The guitars in this song and Robinson’s high voice almost create an fairy-alike atmosphere. Beautiful recording.
8. Every Day in Faith
This song works with different sounds and atmosphere, which turns it into a really interesting listening experience. Beautifully arranged.
9. Lightning in a Bottle
Regarding the melodic part, you likely don’t have to expect too many new experiences. However, in Lightning in a Bottle, Robinson is partially supported by a male backing voice, which leads to a nice sound. Nonetheless, even this fragile composition about love majorly attracts with its lyrics.
10. Old North State
After so many deep stories, it is nice to finish the album with the fast and happy-sounding ukulele sounds and fiddle melody lines of Old North State. Nice finish.
Emily Scott Robinson – American Siren – Spotify
Here is American Siren on Spotify:
Emily Scott Robinson – American Siren – My View
If you like beautifully told stories of all kinds of background and maybe also love US-American culture and lifestyle, Emily Scott Robinson will give you a great time. The lyrics and stories are just too good. The songs are also very carefully – and sensibly arranged. Very nice listen, indeed.
2021 Music Reviews
Here are all my Media Reviews published in 2021 related to the USA:

Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Flood

Nick Walker – It’s All South From Here EP

X: THC – Fall Down Seven Times, Rise Up Eight

Lucinda Williams – Have Yourself A Rockin’ Little Christmas (Lu’s Jukebox Vol. 5)

Wade Bowen – Where Phones Don’t Work EP

Armanda Shires – For Christmas

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues

Michael Patrick Kelly – B.O.A.T.S

Jason Aldean – Macon

Steve Perry – The Season

Houndmouth – Good For You

Brett Eldredge – Mr. Christmas

Dave Hause – Blood Harmony

SixForty1 – Started Right Here EP

Alcatrazz – V

Ryan Hurd – Pelago

Cassadee Pope – Thrive

Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire

Toby Keith – Peso In My Pocket

Noah Gundersen – A Pillar of Salt

Josh Turner – King Size Manger

Creeping Death – The Edge of Existence EP

Crystal Leigh – Trading Skylines EP

The Record Company – Play Loud

Strand Of Oaks – In Heaven

Logan Mize – Welcome To Prairieville

Angels & Airwaves – Lifeforms

Billy Strings – Renewal

Nox Holloway – If Only The World Didn’t Spin So Much EP

Taylor McCall – Black Powder Soul

Charley Crockett – Music City USA

Heartless Bastards – A Beautiful Life

Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed

Samantha Fish – Faster

Mitchell Tenpenny – Midtown Diaries EP

Riddy Arman – Riddy Arman

Liz Cooper – Hot Sass

Ashland Craft – Travelin’ Kind

David Hasselhoff – Party Your Hasselhoff

Echo Bloom – Wake

King Calaway – Midnight EP

Ashley Cooke – Already Drank That Beer Side A

The Bronx – Bronx VI

All Good Things – A Hope In Hell

Shannon And The Clams – Year Of The Spider

Martha Wainwright – Love Will Be Reborn

Kool & The Gang – Perfect Union

James McMurtry – The Horses And The Hounds

Watchhouse – Watchhouse

Dan + Shay – Good Things

The Killers – Pressure Machine

Paul Thorn – Never Too Late To Call

Willy Mason – Already Dead

Chris Young – Famous Friends

Laci Kaye Booth – Laci Kaye Booth

Leah Blevins – First Time Feeling

Torres – Thirstier

Jim Lauderdale – Hope

Grizfolk – Grizfolk

Son Volt – Electro Melodier

Ryan Kinder – Room To Dream

Prince – Welcome 2 America

Clay Walker – Texas To Tennessee

Los Lobos – Native Sons

Joshua Radin – The Ghost and The Wall

Molly Burch – Romantic Images

Rodney Crowell – Triage

Charlie Worsham – Sugarcane EP

Charli Adams – Bullseye

Midland – The Last Resort EP

Lucinda Williams – Lu’s Jukebox Vol. 2 – Southern Soul: From Memphis To Muscle Shoals

Callie Twisselman – Closure EP

The Flatlanders – Treasure Of Love

Lauren Jenkins – Miles On Me, Part 1 EP

The Wallflowers – Exit Wounds

Riley Green – Behind The Bar EP

Brent Moyer – Song Rider

William Fitzsimmons – Ready The Astronaut

Vincent Neil Emerson – Vincent Neil Emerson

Gary Allan – Ruthless

Toto – With A Little Help From My Friends

Buckcherry – Hellbound

Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange

Maroon 5 – Jordi

Kylie Morgan – Love, Kylie EP

Joe Bonamassa – Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real – A Few Stars Apart

Walker Hayes – Country Stuff EP

Gary Louris – Jump For Joy

Brett Young – Weekends Look A Little Different These Days

Andrew Jannakos – Gone Too Soon EP

Brynn Cartelli – Based On A True Story EP

Southerland – Boot Up EP

Lori Rayne – 1926 EP

Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia

John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings

Jordan Davis – Buy Dirt EP

Pop Evil – Versatile

Blake Shelton – Body Laguage

Oliver Wood – Always Smilin’

Jesse Keith Whitley – Breakin’ Ground

Myles Kennedy – The Ides of March

Dillon Carmichael – Hot Beer EP

Alan Jackson – Where Have You Gone

Levara – Levara

The Steel Woods – All Of Your Stones

Weezer – Van Weezer

Travis Tritt – Set In Stone

Mighty Oaks – Mexico

Matt Castillo – How The River Flows EP

Stef – A Glitch in our Virtual Reality EP

Thomas Rhett – Country Again: Side A

Priscilla Block – Priscilla Block EP

Ronnie Milsap – A Better Word For Love

Ashley Monroe – Rosegold

Todd Snider – First Agnostic Church of Hope And Wonder

Elvie Shane – County Roads EP

Adam Douglas – Better Angels

Justin Moore – Straight Outta The Country

Vanessa Peters – Modern Age

Carver Louis – Take Off EP

Eric Church – Soul

The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll

Eric Church – &

Eric Church – Heart

Fancy Hagood – Southern Curiosity

Skullcrusher – Storm in Summer EP

Parker Millsap – Be Here Instead

Cheap Trick – In Another World

Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs For The Hard Times

Canaan Smith – High Country Sound

Leslie Jordan – Company’s Comin’

Tyler Braden – What Do They Know EP

Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen – Smith / Kotzen

Carrie Underwood – My Savior

Esther Rose – How Many Times

Evanescence – The Bitter Truth

The L.A. Maybe – Dirty Damn Tricks

Sara Watkins – Under The Pepper Tree

Midland – The Sonic Ranch

Maite Kelly – Hello!

Loretta Lynn – Still Woman Enough

Morgan Wade – Reckless

Frances Luke Accord – Sunnyside EP

Blackmore’s Night – Nature’s Light

Joey Hendricks – Between The Clouds EP

Israel Nash – Topaz

The Paper Kites – Roses

A Day To Remember – You’re Welcome

Alyssa Trahan – Baby Blues & Stilettos

Ron Gallo – Peacemeal

Jimbo Mathus & Andrew Bird – These 13

Track 45 – Big Dreams EP

Adam Warner – Big Storm

Hayden Joseph – Different

Willie Nelson – That’s Life

Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories

Bones Owens – Bones Owens

Ally Venable – Heart Of Fire

Ben Rice – Future Pretend

Cassadra Jenkins – An Overview On Phenomenal Nature EP

Adam Hambrick – The Flipsides EP

Damon Johnson & The Get Ready – Battle Lessons

Carly Pearce – 29 EP

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – Hunter And The Dog Star

Lainey Wilson – Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’

Haley Mae Campbell – Growing Up EP

Tobacco Rd Band – Worth Fighting For

Florida Georgia Line – Life Rolls On

Pentatonix – The Lucky Ones

Colton Chapman – Can’t Hide The Truth EP

Alex Hall – Six Strings EP

Aaron Lee Tasjan – Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!

Accept – Too Mean To Die

Daniel Holmes – Dead End Town

Lucero – When You Found Me

Jake Hoot – Love Out Of Time EP

Langhorne Slim – Strawberry Mansion

Logan Mize – Still That Kid

Matt Wynn – Matt Wynn EP

Jimmy Weber – Black & Blue Heart

Willie Jones – Right Now

John Diva & The Rockets Of Love – American Amadeus

Devin Dawson – The Pink Slip EP

Whitney Duncan – Heartbreaker EP

Morgan Wallen – Dangerous – The Double Album

Colby Keeling – Catch Me If You Can EP

Aaron Watson – American Soul

Understanding Train Station – A Podcast on Living Abroad and Cultural Differences

Bella Lambert – Memories EP

Tanner Sparks – Living A Nightmare
Sports Postings about Finland
Here are all my sports postings related to Finland:

ISTAF Indoor Duesseldorf (29th January 2023)

IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2022 at Helsinki Ice Hall

Visiting Jokerit Helsinki at Hartwall Arena

F-Liiga Women: SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – TPS Turku 2-5 (1-3, 0-2, 1-0)

F-Liiga Women: EräViikingit – SSRA 7-2 (3-1, 1-0, 3-1)

F-Liiga Women: FBC Loisto – SB-Pro Nurmijärvi 4-6 (3-1, 0-2, 1-3)

F-Liiga Women: EräViikingit – Classic 3-1 (1-0, 1-0, 1-1)

Davis Cup Finland vs. India – Some Practice Session Views

Davis Cup Finland vs. India, Day 2: “Suomi” advances after Doubles

Davis Cup Finland vs. India: Finland in the lead after Day 1 Singles

Davis Cup Finland vs. India: Preview

SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – Classic Tampere 4:2 (0:1, 4:1, 0:0)

SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – Koovee Tampere 7:2 (2:1, 3:1, 2:0)

WFCQ 2019: Finland – Austria 37:0 (12:0, 10:0, 15:0)

WFCQ 2019: Russia – Finland 1:18 (1:2, 0:13, 0:3)

CC 2019: Men’s Final: Storvreta IBK – SC Classic 3-10 (1-3, 1-3, 1-4)

CC 2019: Women’s Place 3: SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – Piranha Chur 5-3 (2-1, 0-1, 3-1)

CC 2019: SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – 1. SC TEMPISH Vitkovice 4-5 SD (2-0, 1-4, 1-0, 0-1)

CC 2019: SC Classic – Floorball Köniz 7-1 (3-0, 1-1, 3-0)

Floorball Champions Cup 2019 – A Preview to Gävle

SB-Pro Nurmijärvi – Koovee Tampere 11-3 (4-0, 3-2, 4-1)

Finnish Superfinal (Men): Classic – Happee 6:2 (0:2, 4:0, 2:0)

Finnish Superfinal (Women): Classic – SB-Pro 2:3 (0:0, 2:2, 0:1)
