As the daughter of acclaimed songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King, it should come as no surprise that Louise Goffin pursued a career in music. After middling success in 1980s, Goffin walked away from the business, got married and started a family. She returned with a vengeance in 2002 with “Sometimes a Circle” and then again last year with “Songs From the Mine.”
Goffin is back just a few months later with “Appleonfire,” a six-track EP that features lyrics written by her father — who passed away last June — on four of the cuts. “His instrument was a spiral notebook,” Goffin says of her late father. “And he played it masterfully with his brilliant mind and an ordinary pen.”
There aren’t any misfires to be found on “Appleonfire,” with Goffin soaring highest on bookend tunes “Everything You Need” and “It’s Not the Spotlight.” In between are keepers “Take a Giant Step” (featuring Jakob Dylan) and “If I’m Late” (with Joseph Arthur). She’s done herself — and her famous folks — proud. (Jeffrey Sisk)
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