Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Lima Beans
Reviewer: Rich Goldin
Positive Comments: Here’s an interesting work. This is a classic energetic call-and-answer format with an acoustic guitar. The lyric subject is deceptive at first. The singer talks about a variety of beans, “black beans, red beans, pintos too”. There is a subtle change in the lyric direction from being akin to a children’s song. The singer describes herself from an economic position of poverty at the check-out counter in a grocery store. Nice twist on the story-line.
Constructive Comments: My criticism is merely a matter of taste, and not anything nit-picky.I like the quality of the lead singer’s voice and her note choice moving throughout the work. The “I LIKE my beans” sounds a bit shrill and distracts the listener a bit. Other than that, the song is original and catchy. I would hope hear more compositions from this artist in the future.