Night Lilies

Night Lilies Artist: Jackie Leven
Label: Thirsty Ear
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 700435707627
EAN: 0700435707627
ASIN: B00000K2DA


Release Date: 1999-10-19

Night Lilies


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Tracks:

  1. Night Lilies
  2. Burning The Box Of Beautiful Things
  3. Empty In Soho Square
  4. Alvis Green
  5. Live Or Die
  6. Carnival Dark
  7. Universal Blue
  8. Deep Choking Wooded Death Fix
  9. Me & Angela
  10. Ireland For Losers
  11. Sick Harbour Lament

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Never Give a Sword to a Man who can't Dance...........2001-11-15

I don't know if Jackie Leven can dance or not, but certainly the man can sing, and he is a fine songsmith too. Attempts to describe his music usually resort to comparisons with Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, Kevin Ayers, Chris Rea...even the odd reference to Elvis. What we have here is a quality contemporary singer-songwriter who has learned his craft the hard way (I'm guessing) and who has strong Celtic roots which frequently colour his imagery and the texture of his songs. Earlier albums have been unflinchingly idiosyncratic, but with "Night Lillies" he has produced a collection of accessible, even radio-friendly songs with memorable hooks and a big, beefy sound providing suitable backing for his powerful singing. He's no mean guitarist too. The title track, "Empty in Soho Square", "Alvis Green" and "Universal Blue" were my initial favourites, irresistible on first hearing, but the whole album is great. Sure, the guy deserves much wider appreciation than he is getting just now, but I wonder if he really has the appetite for the "star-maker machinery behind the popular song" to become as famous as some of his more lauded contemporaries. Listen to this one, enjoy it, and then explore the somewhat darker "Fairytales for Hard Men".

5 out of 5 stars

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