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Wit's End Reviews
Wit's End Reviews
| 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  4 slow, thoughtful stars, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Wit's End (Audio CD) One good critic's review I'd read of this (PopMatters, maybe?) said he was probably at his wit's end trying to get people's attention to his remarkable voice and songwriting, and so he called the album that. He really is one of the best singer-songwriters of his style and generation, comparable to Ron Sexsmith or John Vanderslice, among many others, but since it is a quieter album, it takes some more time and effort to get into. Catacombs was one wonderful moment after another, starting with the catchier lead-off track, My Dream-Come-True Girl, which, though it employs 1950's style song structure and backing instruments, ends up being rather hip. Try to find the youtube video with Karen Black if you can. I really can't stress enough how he belongs in the top tier, or at least the next lowest tier, among those mentioned earlier. I might compare him to a later Van Morrison with a younger voice, but that might end up sounding like hyperbole (and it would be, but at times, it comes to... Read more 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful  Great Album, This review is from: Wit's End (Vinyl) Great album all the way through. Little darker than his previous work but I was hooked on the first song. Would rate 4 stars but giving it 5 to balance out that idiot's one star review about the condition of the record he ordered. 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful Beautiful Songs For Late Night, By This review is from: Wit's End (Audio CD) I love this, it reminds me of Elliott Smith, Donovan and the Beatles. I can tell it was meticulously written and crafted, resulting in a consistantly exellent work. I think people should take notice of Wit's End, and I'm suprised no one else has reviewed it yet. |
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