Album Five Live by Sky Review
With a voice that at once recalls the sultriness of country chanteuse Shelby Lynne and the unflinching confidence of Fiona Apple, San Francisco's Dani Linnetz makes a strong first impression with Five and Dime. Expertly produced by David Gould, who also handles the lion's share of the backing band duties, Linnetz's voice is beautifully dressed with a down-home symphony of foreboding banjos, mandolins, and Hammond C-3 organ. Whether maneuvering through the slow, soul grooves and swampy slide guitar of "Understood" or descending into the swirling mass of minor chord changes and back porch banjo of "Tried", Linnetz's songwriting creates a sense of uneasiness and danger through a swirling mass of earthy sounds. While voices as strong as hers don't come along all too often, when they do, they tend to get pushed in questionable musical directions (i.e. Christina Aguilera). It's more than refreshing to hear one that is clearly on the right path.Review by allmusic.com
