Mitzi Dawn Review by Terence Burke

MITZI DAWN’S FIRST SINGLE OF TRAINWRECKS AND PINK CLOUDS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6^TH

NASHVILLE, TN – Trainwrecks and Pink Clouds is not just an album about addiction and recovery; it’s a blueprint for the damaged, a roadmap for the broken on where to go with the pieces. On her first commercial release, Mitzi Dawn candidly documents her five-year struggle with substance abuse and holds back no punches, stating “If you’ve never taken a drug, had a broken heart, made a mistake, or cried yourself to sleep, then you may have a hard time relating, for the rest of the world, this record is for you.” 

“83 Million Heartbeats and I finally feel better/But two years ago I thought I’d never,” begins 83 Million Heartbeats, the song’s title indicating precisely how long she had been clean when she wrote it. The title of the album sums up the theme of the record – songs that anyone, regardless of whether they have been in recovery or not, can relate to – obsession, forgiveness and finding peace within yourself.                         

A seasoned songwriter, Dawn, has penned songs for various artists on the Top 40 charts, but wanted to express her own voice as a solo artist with Trainwrecks and Pink Clouds. Producer Michael Flanders, whose previous projects include Jill King and Siobhan Magnus, cuts down the arrangements to a bare minimum, allowing the singers’ voice to ring through.

A peak moment comes with Sick Love, a potent mix of guitar rapture and chilling harmonies, over the candid lyrics, “I tried every bottle/Used every drug/But nothing can cure this Sick Love.” A blend of relentless, unapologetic verses and stripped down loops give way to a chorus as powerful as the deepest confession on With You, another standout.

At a young age, Mitzi saw the toll addiction could take on a family, leading up to her own struggles with dependency. She explains the process of recording the album, “I wanted to get the message across to people that you can choose who you are. If you were dealt a crappy hand, you don’t have to play those cards. You can set them down on the table and walk away. It’s your life; you can start over.”

The singer adds, “Being in recovery is the most wonderful gift I have ever given myself and making this record was very healing. If you think you have a problem, please seek help.” In her cathartic journey into torment and redemption, Mitzi Dawn looks deep into the abyss and finds her own chaotic clarity.

The first single and video Razorblades & Whiskey is available on iTunes, and the album is scheduled for release February 7^th, 2012.

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Terence Burke
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