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ADULT
ALTERNATIVE
REVIEW
by John Rose
STEVE EARLE
"Transcendental Blues"
(E-Squared-Artemis)
1.
"TRANSCENDENTAL BLUES" (4) Great beginning ! The flagship
song for this album. Engaging descending melody.
2.
"EVERYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU" (3+) Another radio-ready song.
More backing guitar distention(like title track).
3.
"ANOTHER TOWN" (3+) Rockabilly at its finest. Has a Jules
Shear type vibe. Hope Phil gets airplay.
4.
"I CAN WAIT" (3) Nice intermingling of guitars.
5.
"THE BOY WHO NEVER CRIED" (3) I like the sound of the
harmonium. Nice string
backing.
6.
"STEVE'S LAST RAMBLE" (3+) Bluegrass for the new millenium
has a bayou beat. This would work well at the folk festival.
7.
"THE GATEWAY GIRL" (3+) Beausoliel would be proud! Steve
gives folk music a real pick-me-up.
8.
"LONELIER THAN THIS" (2+) I like the simple production
on this one!
9.
"WHEREVER I GO" (2+) Short little rock number.
10."WHEN
I FALL" (4) Dylanesque. I like Stacey Earle's soulful vocals.
This is a keeper.
11.
"I DON"T WANT TO LOSE YOU YET" (3) The electric and
acoustic guitars work well of each other on this track.
12.
"HALO 'ROUND THE MOON" (3+) Nice percussion pulling a
good beat.
13.
"UNTIL THE DAY I DIE" (3) A traditional bluegrass number
with the mandolin and fiddle jumping out at you.
14."ALL
MY LIFE" (2+) This one has a rock and roll feel.
15.
"OVER YONDER(JONATHAN'S SONG)"(2+) Haunting mandola ode
to a dead man walking.
OVERALL
COMMENTS: Steve's songwriting is reminiscent of Jules Shear. It's
nice to have some seldom heard instruments (Harmonium,Bouzouki,
Resonater & Guitar)
OVERALL
RATING: 3+
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