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Blues · April 21, 2026

Jude Adams

Freedom (2022)
by M. Avery·2 min read
Jude Adams — Freedom

A blues, bluegrass and country-tinged third album from a late-blooming songwriter who has clearly hit her stride.

If up until this point you're fairly unfamiliar with Jude Adams, then let us be the first to introduce you to her and her unique blend of soulful country and Blues songwriting and approach.

In a new release called Freedom, the artist manages to paint pictures derived from somewhat personal experience that is portrayed through the form of these blues and soul songs complete with a wonderful Variety in a way of instrumentation on the countryside of things.

This record certainly does have its Southern Soul and breeds such a great and almost welcoming feel.

The album feels like it's been a long time coming and maybe it has been. Either way you know that there was a lot that went into it, and this most likely took some time.

Her songs are somewhat personal and sometimes those are hard to put out there this way but for Jude it seems like songwriting of this type may have been almost cathartic in a way.

It's all very beautifully done, and she has such attention to detail and such a wide array of styles that are managed to be rolled into one to make this whole thing work in a very unique way.

Jude is an experienced and seasoned musician and that's pretty obvious upon even the first listen to these songs. Once you really delve into this record you can tell that she may be in her sweet spot right now.

She's having a great time doing these songs the players are as well and there's a great aspect about the way this was recorded that makes it almost feel like it was done live on the floor.

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