Warm Songs for Cold Shoulders

Reseña del editor This is exactly the kind of record we hoped Cameron McGill would make for his Parasol debut; songs stripped down and stories laid bare. The songs show a similar vulnerability evident in many of McGill's recordings, though here he returns to the thoughtful folk musings he has made his signature. There is always enough pop to make the songs memorable, but this album deals a weightier hand than his last, the self-released Hold On Beauty. Cameron is aided & abetted by vocalist Kathleen Bracken (Those Transatlantics) on a handful of duets and backed by What Army, comprised of Noah Harris (Elanors), Daniel McMahon (Wandering Sons), Rodrigo Palma (Judah Johnson) and Darren Garvey (Andreas Kapsalis Trio). Críticas These ten songs spin a web that's compelling and engaging, weaving back and forth between high drama and subtle passion with a lyrical strength that rings emotionally true, and McGill's vocals, bobbing between a whisper and a plaintive, muted shout, are superb, especially when he harmonizes with Katie Bracken. It certainly helps that McGill is backed by a band that carries this music with a masters' touch, and on these sessions Some Army has expanded into a pocket orchestra whose empathy for these songs is on a par with the composer himself. Add McGill's spare but intelligent production and a clear, potent recording and mix from Manny Sanchez and the result is 41 minutes of rough, sweet beauty; McGill may not convince us he is all the people he sings about on Warm Songs for Cold Shoulders, but he understands them well enough to make them knowable to his listeners, and in some respects that's the greater achievement. --All Music GuideAs the album unfolds over repeated listens there begins to be the sense of new friend at the table as the tales of love and melancholy join the others of Waits, Ritter and even Bathgate. There is a purity of vision, complemented by the production that makes this sound very special at certain times of the day.Highly recommended. --Americana UK

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del producto : 5,75 x 5 x 0,5 pulgadas; 1,6 Onzas Fabricante : Parasol Records Producto en Tienda desde : Marzo 18, 2009 Etiqueta : Parasol Records ASIN : B001WC0D5C Número de discos : 1 Dimensiones del producto : 5,75 x 5 x 0,5 pulgadas; 1,6 Onzas Fabricante : Parasol Records Producto en Tienda desde : Marzo 18, 2009 Etiqueta : Parasol Records ASIN : B001WC0D5C Número de discos : 1