Lisa Marie Presley "Storm & Grace"

When your father is the king of rock and roll how can you not attempt a career in music? To Whom it May Concern, her debut is perfect for fans of Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow fans alike, and listening to the album, that is a fact hard to ignore. She didn’t have as much success as you would think, but she tried; it didn’t work as well as it should have. Now What? That is easy, record a more versatile sophomore effort; which is exactly what she did. Unfortunately, it did not receive as much attention as it should have, so a break was in order. Seven years later, she decides to shift her sound once again, and manages to balance Storm & Grace; the lyrical content and its sound, respectively. If you believe the first single was the best she had to offer, then “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet.” It sounds like her delivery was really lazy in this song, but really works best with the musical backdrop. “Over Me” sounds like a ragtime kissoff; a little bitter, but to be understood because “You know there’s very bad blood/And I was never your friend to say hi.” This next one may be for the “Weary,” and you cannot help feeling “Close To The Edge” after its successor. The next song cries “So Long” to being positive, to being happy, and being nice (to the point of being fake); the lyrics may be more lively than its counterpart, but there is a different energy on this cut. In “Un-Break” she confesses that she may have been a snake or vampire in a previous life and sings “I own up, I try/What am I not doing right.” The bass is more prominent, and I must praise you for what sounds like there may be a break in those clouds. Where do we go? “Soften the Blows” is one of those existentialistic tunes that doesn’t proclaim her beliefs, but makes you wonder. An aircraft was caught in a “Storm of Nails,” but with holes in the wings “How Do You Fly This Plane?” I can answer, but she says it better than I. To be “Forgiving” can become more of a task for some over others, but some sins are just near impossible to forgive; even the first time. The title track compares someone new as that perfect balance. I suggest listening to the whole album, but I have my favorites: Over Me, Close To the Edge, So Long, Un-Break, and How Do You Fly This Plane?