Tony Joe White

Bad Mouthin’ Tony Joe White’s credentials as a writer of hits are impeccable – he gave Polk salad annie to elvis and steamy Windows to Tina Turner – but his own work has always taken a little more patience. as ever, sparse and cyclical are the key words, with most songs carried by White’s noneless-flashy strum and a voice like an open grave. it’s a fine line between hypnotic and soporific, but he’s usually on the right side.