Hope and Desire

Hope and Desire is the fourth studio album by Susan Tedeschi. It was released on October 11, 2005, on the Verve Forecast label. The album is a slight step away from Tedeschi's electrifying compositions and wild guitar work, as she concentrates on singing. All songs on Hope and Desire are covers of famous soul standards. Reception The album earned Tedeschi a nomination for "Best Contemporary Blues Album" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated that Tedeschi "digs deep into the soul and R&B fakebook for inspiration and comes out a winner." He wrote: "based on the evidence here, she can sing any damn thing she likes and move your heart, making you believe every word and wail in the grain of a song. That's as high a compliment as one can pay."