The 2000 release of "Hisstory" --- a compilation of Lori's musical work with various collaborators --- was a happy surprise. Remastered from a sundry collection of tape recordings (hence the name Hiss-tory), Lori's second CD combines a varied and impressive selection of original songwriting and artful collaborations with a few covers and more than a few surprises. A fine addition to her previous 1998 CD, "Safely Crass".

Lori's involvement in Minnesota music continued from afar when she returned to her hometown of Lawrence (such as with her vocals on the Autumn Leaves CD "The Twilight Hours of the Autumn Leaves"). No matter what the arrangement and whatever musical accompaniment she had, Lori was a wonderfully consistent and subtle singer with the voice and writing skills to deliver expressive and genuine music.

An adventurous ten song CD release from 1997, produced by Mike Merz, "Safely Crass" offered a variety of songstyles and chance-taking experimentation commencing with the bristly romping opener "Walking Tall" and continuing to the ambitious concoction of "Zsa Zsa Stole the Apple" which ends the collection. All the songs between are potent as well, with "When I'm Weakening", "Prisoner" and "Diva Devasted" especially standing out.

Along with nuanced writing that merits the CD's accompanying lyric sheet, the great sounds on these tracks & others make repeat listens yield new detail. Obviously some long-confined ideas were given release during the sessions for this record.

 
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