Published Feb 23, 2006
Quite simply, Hem's latest release, "No Word From Tom" is a wonderfully satisfying record."Tom" may be just a collection of rarities, covers and live tracks, but from beginning to end it plays as pleasing as a studio album.
Opening with lead vocalist Sally Ellyson's haunting acapella take on "All the Pretty Horses," "Tom" leads directly into "Rainy Night in Georgia," a track made famous by Brooke Benton. Hem's take is much more subdued, as if it's trying hard not to drown out the sound of the rain on the window, but it works brilliantly.