Amy Rigby
Middlescence
(Koch)
With a near-classic debut and a cult
following behind her, mod housewife and temp-for-life Amy Rigby turns her attention from matters
of heart to matters of the bank account. And why not? She's a woman of means by no means, and
her tales of second-hand shopping ("As Is"), professional hopelessness ("Raising
the Bar"), and even single-mom romance ("What I Need") are infused with a
hard-earned, real-life class consciousness missing from most pop music since Nashville
discovered rhinestones. In the great tradition of populist songwriting, Rigby's not looking for
a revolution here. She's not even looking for fame and fortune. Right now, she'd just be happy
to move up from Salvation Army to Old Navy.
Rating: 7
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