While the lineup has constantly changed from album to album, the true bastard, Erika Wennerstrom, has always been with us. And don’t let the moniker she’s chosen fool you — she’s got plenty of that heart stuff. “Only For You” is the best cut off of her fourth album Arrow and it’s a great showcase for both Erika’s songwriting and the soulful way she’s able to deliver it. On other songs, her voice can sometimes get a little gritty, but on this one she seems determined to keep things reigned in and refined while she lets slip with some details of her latest lusty infatuation. Highlights include her surprisingly lofty falsetto, the “really really”s in the first verse, and the flowing bluesy flourishes that find their home in the last minute of the song. And with that dreaded Hallmark holiday rapidly approaching, what better time than now to discover a song like this that would make an excellent centerpiece to that mushy mix you’ve been attempting to assemble your special someone?
