Just Like That...

by Bonnie Raitt

Overview

Five decades into her career, Bonnie Raitt shows no desire to stray from her wheelhouse. The blend of rock, blues, soul, reggae, folk, and pop that fuels Just Like That -- her 18th album and first since 2016's Dig In Deep -- is deeply familiar, evoking memories of her classic 1970s LPs while sounding of a piece with such relaxed latter-day records as Slipstream. Just Like That does sound quite a bit like its immediate predecessors, proceeding at a relaxed gait and bearing a production that gleams yet still contains a hint of grit. Those superficial similarities help highlight the places where Raitt departs from course, notably the quiet acoustic numbers "Just Like That" and "Down the Hall," two compassionate story-songs that owe a debt to John Prine. Raitt doesn't linger on this debt, yet it's clear that mortality is on her mind: "Livin' for the Ones" is a raucous tribute to all those who didn't manage to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, a legion that includes reggae legend Toots Hibbert, whose "Love So Strong" Raitt covers here. All these nods aren't subtle -- neither is the knowing recovery anthem "Waitin' for You to Blow" -- but they're delivered with a casual grace that gives them a deeper emotional resonance. The same sentiment applies to the ample number of love songs here, particularly Al Anderson's "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart" which has a mellow groove that would not have seemed out of place during the heyday of yacht rock. It all adds up to an album that slowly works its way into the subconscious, sounding deeper and richer with each successive play. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/2022
Label:	REDWING
UPC:	0858362003265

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bonnie Raitt   Primary Artist,Vocals,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Ricky Fataar   Percussion,Drums,Vocals (Background)
George Marinelli   Percussion,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Glenn Patscha   Piano,Clavinet,Wurlitzer,Fender Rhodes,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jon Cleary   Percussion,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Mike Finnigan   Organ (Hammond),Vocals (Background)
Kenny Greenberg   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson   Bass

Technical Credits

Lech Wierzynski   Composer
Andrew Matheson   Composer
Brian Porizek   Design,Art Direction
Jonathan Singleton   Composer
Josh Simmons   Engineer
David Landreth   Composer
Pablo Hernandez   Engineer
Tim Konrad   Photography
Matt Reagan   Assistant Engineer
Joseph Sydney Landreth   Composer
Jonah S. Smith   Composer
Bonnie Raitt   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Toots Hibbert   Composer
Joel Jaffe   Overdub Vocal Coordinator
John Capek   Composer
Ryan Freeland   Mixing,Engineer
Derek Williams   Engineer
Jonah Smith   Composer
Ken Friedman   Photography
Al Anderson   Composer
Kim Rosen   Mastering
George Marinelli   Composer