Before she became known as an Oscar®-nominated actress, Minnie Driver’s first love was music—she spent years performing in London clubs prior to her breakout film roles. For her third solo album, Driver has recorded gorgeously arranged covers of a selection of her favorite songs. Her affection for these tunes is palpable, with her warm, enveloping voice savoring each phrase. Driver’s twangy cover of The Killers’ “Human” gives the song an engaging new dimension, while the emotional immediacy she brings to Neil Young’s “Tell Me Why” and Elliott Smith’s “Waltz #2 (XO)” confirms that she’s as skilled at interpreting songs as she is characters.
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