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Kinda folksy.

Teresa Storch brings some refreshingly vibrant soul to her blend of folk-rock on Stream of Concrete. The Boston singer-songwriter delivers 11 original songs like she’s been singing them for years. “Your Story” starts the album with a catchy R&B tune that you can’t help but groove to.

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Storch traversed the country in 1999 to settle in the Northeast. Writing to remind us of what’s real and really matters. Her rich, engaging voice provides a satisfaction and a sense of home, plus a peek into the struggles of love, life and dreams. Combined with intense, percussive acoustic guitar, she accomplishes well what she set out to do from the very start:  entertain.

Stream of Concrete is Teresa Storch’s second album to date, proceeding Muscle Memory, her first highly proclaimed dive into music.  She used to perform alone with only her guitar and microphone but has since gone the band route, enjoying the adventure into sounds that make the audience sit up and listen.  She can be found playing coffee houses in Cambridge or on a subway platform.

With her evocative voice, Storch sings “Mr. Moon” in a melancholy way that’s almost bluesy.  She doesn’t fit into any special category like many folk singers do.  With her unique voice and vocal blends with the others singers on the tracks, she can’t be compared to anyone else.  Yes, she has all the accoutrements that go along with folk singing, i.e., tambourine, guitar and occasional piano blends, but Storch brings her incredible talents to party.  All the songs on the album were written by Storch and she delivers well on her promise to fill the needs of what the audience wants to hear.

I enjoyed this album because I could listen to it and do other things at the same time.  I played it in the background while working and felt comfortable with her voice and rendition of the songs on the CD; they were easy to listen to and I didn’t have to concentrate hard on the lyrics.

If you want ballads and some blues to console you, Stream of Concrete fits the bill.  The rich sounds of Storch’s voice along with the arrangements make an excellent addition to your record collection.

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