Walk Along is the second album from the Mickeys, a duo of lovely, talented twin sisters from Michigan who sing heartfelt songs in the kind of dulcet harmonies only siblings can. The album should swell the ranks of their following here and overseas (they’ve done a couple of European tours), and will no doubt please those who are already hip to this band’s entirely pleasing country-folk sound.
Fronted by sisters Julie Peebles and Amy Sherman (Mickey is their maiden name), the Mickeys roam from tender ballads to vintage blues, their perfectly matched vocals freely playing in streams of dobro, harmonica, mandolin and fiddle. After the warm breeze of “I Believe” blows down a peaceful mountainside, the foot-stomping gospel of the title track rears up, taking you for a ride on Bascom Peebles’ slide dobro. There’s Celtic clover growing in “Caroline”, and bits of bluegrass pop up in other cuts, enhanced by Wanda Vick’s mandolin, fiddle, banjo and dobro. An island vibe appears in the hand-drum percussion of “Take It Slow”, a tantalizingly sensual song of longing with real heat. When the Mickeys implore you to “stay with me and let the world go by,” you’re not likely to refuse.
| The Mickeys play “Before You’re Home” |
