By Fred Sowder, November 2008
How to Walk Away, Ye Olde Records
For former Blake Babies member Juliana Hatfield, the ease of making records seems pretty apparent. Since her solo debut Hey Babe in 1992, she has recorded 10 other records, not to mention her involvement with other projects. On her latest disc, she’s joined by the likes of the Psychedelic Furs’ Richard Butler and Matthew Caws of Nada Surf. Within songs such as “The Fact Remains,” Juliana’s voice sounds less highpitched and cutesy than it did on earlier recordings. Rather, she comes across as more mature and weathered – in a good way. This is also a good accompaniment to her just-released memoir, When I Grow Up. Both of these works are not only good measures of how far she’s come, but also a hint at where she could head next.