Jonanna Widner • The Santa Fe Reporter

Torch Revival

At first one might think the greatest benefit of the lounge-y torch song revival is the idea of a smoky-voiced chanteuse sporting tattoos — mmm. . . classic beauty + punk sensibility = yummy. But Albuquerque’s Bernadette Seacrest could be dressed in business casual for all we care. After all, she posses one of those rare voices that summons up romantic demons, lost loves and well-made cocktails. Her new CD, “No More Music By the Suckers,” is a tapestry of slick noir ballads and sweet melodies. And you know what? Maybe the tatts are pretty cool too.

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