I’m extremely disappointed to report that due to unforeseen circumstances I have to cancel our show this Sunday at Babeville in Buffalo. Please accept my apologies as I tend to an important personal matter. I hope to bring the band back for a rescheduled show as soon as possible. In the meantime all tickets will be refunded.
Thank you to a Babeville for being supportive through this difficult moment. Hope to see you all soon.
Xo
Ali & the band
Ali McGuirk has never been a church mouse. In fact, these days, she’s standing at the pulpit. “I feel like I’m writing lyrics that are preaching,” McGuirk said with a laugh, realizing in real time how much her voice as an artist has evolved while writing and arranging her latest album, Watertop. “I’m actually delivering a message, not necessarily processing my feelings, but delivering my thoughts on the matter. That felt like a different role to embody as a songwriter.”
Par for the course, McGuirk has made an exceptional album. Her 2022 release, Til It’s Gone, was widely acclaimed and praised as earthy, tender, and introspective. The atmospheric songs earned her adoration and accolades, including being selected as one of The Boston Globe’s Top 50 Albums of the Year.
This time around, she leans into creating experimental soundscapes filled with her soulful, smoldering sound and aims right for the heart with her songwriting. Altogether, the songs are a microscopic look at our societal values. McGuirk shies away from nothing, exploring the meaning of things like God, empathy, love, and greed.
“2022’s 50 Best Albums of the Year“— “Ms. Ali gets it. And she can play that damn guitar, too. There’s a history scattered through soul music, and blues, that speaks to this aesthetic. Boston and New England last saw this combination with a gal named Sue [Tedeschi] a couple of decades ago.”– Boston Globe
“‘All Back’ feels like it could exist somewhere outside of space and time– it could be on a record in the background of a party in a 1970s bungalow, or it could be on your Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. Either way, it’s a great listen.” – Consequence of Sound
“The result on Til It’s Gone, her debut for Signature Sounds, provides a wealth of sonic enjoyment.” – PopMatters
“With all the hooks of LSD but more earthy tenderness and smart introspection, McGuirk will be the Bay State’s next big export.” – Boston Herald
“Throughout the album, it’s hard not to think about Susan Tedeschi when you hear McGuirk sing.” – Glide Magazine
“‘Til It’s Gone’ is more than just a showcase of musicianship. McGuirk brings a songwriter’s sensibility, and a millennial’s perspective, to her lyrics… In just a few deft strokes, McGuirk paints a devastating and deeply human picture..” – WBUR