Label: Signature Records
Category: Music
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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
UPC: 701237126326
EAN: 0701237126326
ASIN: B0000584UG
Release Date: 2001-02-13
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Artist: Mark Erelli
Label: Signature Records Category: Music Average customer rating:
Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 701237126326 EAN: 0701237126326 ASIN: B0000584UG Release Date: 2001-02-13 |
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With a wryly sweet voice a bit reminiscent of Paul Simon and a knack for writing catchy, Steve Earle-style acoustic rockers, Mark Erelli proves, again, that he's one of the more promising, if little known, singer-songwriters in Americana. Tracking the unpredictable lessons of love, Erelli uses as his guides moody, reverb-soaked ballads; punchy roots rock; neo-Appalachian murder mysteries; and even some fairly convincing Western swing. The title track (and best song) benefits from the lustrous vocals of Kelly Willis, exquisite imagery, and a hit-the-road-running momentum. The silly satirical jaunt "Little Sister" (who, Erelli repeats, "makes more than you") is less successful, though it rocks like a busker's skiffle. Erelli is first and foremost a romantic: he's most memorable when he lays his heart on the line and overcomes his occasionally clichéd lyrics. On "Before I Knew Your Name" he muses over a dreamy bit of mandola melancholia, and on the country-soul of "Almost Home" he poses a gorgeous, closing enigma that should resonate with both alternative country and contemporary folk connoisseurs. <I>--Roy Kasten</I>Customer Reviews:
Some good points, but overall fair.......2002-04-18
Solid, honest folk-rock.......2001-10-30
Erelli's lyrics are smart, touching, occasionally cloying, but overall very, very good. His tunes are pretty basic, but the music is sung and played with such honesty and emotion that it winds up sounding like more than the sum of its workman-like parts.
I'd imagine fans of Robert Earl Keen, Richard Thompson, etc. should enjoy this. There are at least 2 absolutely killer songs: The title track, a great shout-out-loud love song, and "Ghost", a sad-sweet rumination on unrequited love.
Great listening for long drives and late nights!
Shows Promise........2001-07-13
My rating should actually be 3.5 stars but I cannot go by halves, I also think that is a realistic rating. Why is it that everyone seems to give 5 star ratings to things they like? To me, a 5 star rating means the product is absolutely unbelievable, only your absolute favorite items should get that rating. It is much more realistic to rate something you like with 3 or 4 stars. Just a thought.
Strong but still maturing.......2001-06-28
Erelli is young, and it shows in places. His voice, especially, lacks depth and conviction in some places, and the production is immature -- it sounds like he's performing at an open mic sometimes, instead of taking advantage of the potential of the studio. While in general Erelli's songwriting is strong, with rural themes delivered in a heartfelt sweet tenor with a tinge of local rasp, and there are several gems, the album I think represents a portrait of an artist just on the verge of coming into his own. Still, it bears purchase, and the artist bears watching - if he's this good now, think what the future will bring!
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