The Big Romance

Artist: David Kitt
Label: Wea International
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 685738768028
EAN: 0685738768028
ASIN: B00005KB46

Release Date: 2001-07-03

The Big Romance

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Tracks:

Song from Hope St. [Brooklyn NY]
You Know What I Want to Know
Step Outside in the Morning Light
Private Dance
Pale Blue Light
What I Ask
Strange Light in the Evening
Whispers Return the Sun, Rest the Moon
You and the City
Into the Breeze

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Album Details

A Hazy Solitude Reminiscent of Nick Drake with Modern Beats, Loops and Effects...suggesting Influences as Diverse as Stereolab and Beth Orton. Romantic, but Not Traumatic. Kitt Won 'best Irish Solo Male - Rock' Category of the 2002 Meteor Music Awards in Ireland, Beating Stiff Competition from the Likes of Van Morrison and Shane Mcgowan.

Customer Reviews:

An all-time favourite.......2005-01-12

If you stumbled across this artist while checking out bands you like, then chances are you will like this album too.
It is the best of the genre, whatever the genre is. Way too good to be placed in a single-word category or even to compare him with others of his ilk.
The subtle beats, lush synths, delightfully simple acoustic guitar and of course his whispery vocals all create a world that you want to live in. Yes, its mellow, but it also gallops along when the situation warrants.
Guaranteed to be the sole occupant of your headphones for a month. A fine example of bedroom musicianship.

Very impressed.......2003-05-13

As a fan of Damien Rice and Coldplay, I tripped upon this release by accident. It's not a surprise to me that this release has slid past the views of America's punk/pop/rap infested genres. This cd is not for everybody. If this is your type of music, I guarantee that you will embrace this cd for the masterpiece that it is. Buy it. Five stars, hands down.

Kitt is something special.......2002-05-24

I saw David Kitt about a year ago in a small bar in London and walked away a changed man. One of those special, unexpected live performances you only come across maybe once every five years or so if you're lucky. I was ecstatic to see that he is now opening for Starsailor and Moldy Peaches, and that his cds are becoming available here in the US. As good as all the songs are here though, he has one called 'Saturdays' that is not on either and I think it is easily his best. It nearly put the entire room into a hypnotic state. Really fantastic.

Warm with atmosphere, but holding something back.......2002-05-03

...Although i'm a huge Elliott Smith fan, & have a love for the low-fi & minimalistic, acoustic sound, i just had a hard time getting into this. Yes, i suppose this is low-fi, but at times, it almost sounds overly low-fi, almost cheesy. And its not that i dont like cheesy music, we all have our "guilty pleasures". As warm as these soft melodies are, I can't help but feel that David Kitt is holding something back from us. Although his voice is lovely, reminding me at times of Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters), i'm not sure if it quite makes up for the lacsidaisical production. I'm not sure if this was intentional or on purpose, but it just sounds like the artist was a bit lazy, & could have done alot more with these songs. I dont know why such a talented artist such as this David Kitt, would waste his time with poor sounding recording equipment. I believe he could sincerely put his talent to use in a professional studio. These songs are quite wonderful, but they're just boardering on the truely magnificent. At times Kitt also reminds me of another hidden gem of a band called Departure Lounge, the only difference being that Departure Lounge actually brings their talent to fruitation w/ proper recording equipment. Another reviewer likened Kitt to Nick Drake, i also dont feel this was a fair or accurate comparison of Kitts music. Nick Drake was a very dark & enigmatic character who's music floated around an existential philisophical backround. Kitt is neither dark nor enigmatic from what little i know of him... Although Kitts melodies are beautiful like Drakes were, his are not dark & haunting. Kitts music gives me more of a warm, optimistic type of vibe. Another reviewer said that Kitts music was: "romantic yet not traumatic". This is the only description of Kitts music that i've come across, that is accurate. For me their really arent any standouts on this cd, but the 1st track: "Song from hope st. (brooklyn,ny) really caught my ear. Track 8: "Whispers return the sun, rest the moon" is a very lovely & memorable tune, as track 9: "You and the city", and track 10: "Into the breeze". Although i do understand, why people love the music of this native Irishman, i just feel that David Kitt himself possesses alot of potential that he's holding back from his listeners. ...

Smooth as a single malt.......2002-01-16

Like many other reviewers, I too discovered David Kitt on a trip to Ireland. I'm not particularly keen to pigeon-hole Mr. Kitt's music by comparing it to his peers or predecessors. For me it simply sums up the Emerald Island; the warmth and soul of its people and the beauty of its landscapes. His music is both understated and classic.

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