Michelle Shocked - Captain Swing [Expanded]

Corporate hellcat and musical wunderkind Michelle Shocked followed up her pivotal Short Sharp Shocked (1988) with Captain Swing (1989) -- the second entry in what she planned as a trilogy. The two albums are most definitely a study in contrasts. As the project's title suggests, she takes her message-laden selections into a Western swing and big-band motif. However, the artist's sly and often insightful lyrics remain true to Shocked's vision, and are rightfully at the center of her compositions. Read More