Track Listing

1. New Used Car
2. Make It Real
3. When I Come Back To Ya
4. Absolution
5. Sugar
6. Do It Again
7. Mother
8. Long Tomorrow
9. Little Things
10. Found My Love
11. Deep Freeze
12. Change Your Mind

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133703 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .14 pounds

Album Description
Powerhouse singer/songwriter/guitarist SUE FOLEY has solidified her place as one of the leading lights of the contemporary blues scene. Her first new studio work in four years, NEW USED CAR is the most accomplished and accessible album of her career, featuring Sue's smooth purr-to-growl vocal style wrapped around original songs, punctuated by her high velocity, shiver-inducing lead guitar work. Foley co-produced the release with Corey Macfadyen and wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 12 tunes on the disc.

NEW USED CAR reflect the wide range of influences in Sue Foley's musical palette. From the super-charged "New Used Car" to the soulful "Sugar" to the Stonesy "When I Come Back To Ya," Foley's at the top of her game. She goes acoustic in the beautiful "Long Tomorrow" and shifts into low gear during the slow blues of "Absolution" and "Mother."

A classic modern blues masterpiece from "Canada's Queen of The Blues Guitar."

Amazon.com
Like the titular automobile, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Sue Foley is dependable, road-tested, and economical. Through sheer tenacity, the Canadian has become an experienced and respected veteran in the limited but fertile genre of female blues-guitar-slinging bandleaders. On her tenth album, Foley finds a cruising lane between her tougher early work and a slicker, more R&B-influenced sound. She sticks to her blues background while shifting gears to a moderately more commercially oriented soulful approach that should appeal to old fans and create some new ones. With an instantly recognizable voice that can be sweet one moment and biting the next, Foley shows that being fashionable and rootsy aren't mutually exclusive. She's as comfortable with a Stonesy "Beast of Burden"-styled ballad such as "Do It Again" as digging her wheels into the album's high-drama, torchy showpiece "Absolution." While not all of the material--eleven of these tracks are written or co-penned by Foley--is up to those standards, her malleable voice, tough yet tender spirit, and subtle but sure guitar find the guts in even the less stellar tunes. The evocative front cover shows a glamorous Foley staring down the listener with an expression of steely resolve. It's a similar mixture of grace and danger that fuels this album, where she hugs the curves of the blues while careening around the corners of rock and soul. --Hal Horowitz

Philadelphia Inquirer
Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.

Customer Reviews

Best blues album of 2006
Sue Foley is a criminally underrated blues singer/songwriter/guitarist. She has consistently been releasing great music for the last 15 years. She has an instantly recognizable (and sexy as hell) voice, and she is a remarkably gifted player. Anyone with an appreciation for the blues should check her out. She is equally adept at slow blues or fast, instrumental or vocal, acoustic or electric; all while retaining her signature sound. Here's hoping "Gman" will give her latest another spin, because it truly is one of her best, and no one should be discouraged from checking it out. Simply put, it is one of the five best albums of the year, regardless of genre.

One of the best albums I've heard in years
I couldn't disagree with the first reviewer more. I have liked this album from the opening note. Its one of the very few albums where I can listen favorably to all the songs on the disc--though I have those I like better than others. On this album I can't tell which I like better: her guitar playing, her song-writing or her singing. Admittedly her singing is her weakest point, but she knows her limitations and it works fine for her songs. I have found her lyrics, on this and her other albums, how shall I put it--interesting. Her songs don't just tell a story, but convey a point of view, especially regarding the battle of the sexes. The images she conveys often evince a knowing nod or a grin of agreement. I especially like the fact that she doesn't dumb-down her songs inorder to get her point across. I found her songwriting quite adult, and about adult themes--these songs aren't meant for teeny-boppers or the shallow of heart. Maybe we have becomne so used to having the lyrics spoon-fed that we have lost our ability to listen-up. I save my critique of her guitar-playing for last, as it is undeniably her best quality. She is the best female guitar player I have ever heard, and she is definielty in the top tier, male or female. Even after a year of heavy play some of her riffs are still exquisitely jaw-dropping experiences. This girl can rock, and it has nothing to do with volume--though I do tend to turn her up when she comes on. The fact is you will not hear a better combination of singing, song-writing or guitar-playing than Sue Foley, male or female. I can readily think of persons better at two-out-of-three, but not all three. What am I currently listening too besides Ms. Foley? Early AC/DC, Magic Sam, Ry Cooder, The Detroit Cobras, and Tchaikovsky--I've just discovered parts of Capricio Italiano that I hadn't heard before! The first album I ever bought was Little Richards Greatest Hits in 1959! My tastes are eclectic, but New Used Car was like a cool drink of water to a thirsty man.

Rushed
Ottawa's Sue Foley recorded "New Used Car" for Germany's Ruf label. The set showcases Foley's exquisite guitar playing. As a vocalist, her voice is a bit on the thin side but usually works when filled with attitude and swagger. Unfortunately, Foley's songwriting on this set is not memorable. Yes, the title track has some nice playing. "Mother" might have been stunning as an instrumental. "Sugar" has potential with its saucy innuendo. A couple dreadful tracks like "Little Things" & "Found My Love" have me reach for the skip button when her talk-sing part approaches. "Deep Freeze" near the end of the set is the only track I want to put into my song mix rotation. The last track "Change Your Mind" sounds like "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" from Bob Dylan's first album in 1962. The song Dylan sang was more interesting. While Foley's talent is still evident, this set seems like it was rushed, not quite ready for the studio. Taxi!