…on her latest album Dancing With The Beast she re-affirms her position as the most compelling and original lyricist around – and from the off dispels any notion her astonishing turn of phrase may not be in the sublime health of old.

…‘Wichita’ continues a theme Peters began on ‘Independence Day’ a song which brought renown early in her career, but this is darker and even more vivid – if these were Springsteen songs (and he would be rightfully proud of both) ‘Independence Day’ would be on ‘Born In The USA,’ while ‘Wichita’ would feature on ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad,’ the point being her stories have become bleaker and if anything gained in resonance…

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