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Tabor's finest hour
Review of Abyssinians - June Tabor by wiseowl96

Advantages: Brilliant choice of material, expertly performed
Disadvantages: None

It would be difficult to find a better traditional British folk record than this. June Tabor's career was at its artistic peak when she recorded this in 1983, and in my opinion her voice has never come across on record as good as this, either before or since. She has achieved a fine balance of traditional and contemporary (songs by Bill Caddick, Lal Waterson and Joni Mitchell) material, and even where the songs weren't written especially for her, ...
...opener, trad song "The Month of January" sets the standard: Tabor's vocals over delicate, unobtrusive background instruments - a major plus factor for the entire disc. The modern songs, "The Scarecrow" and "She Moves Among Men" are haunting both musically and lyrically with their powerful evocations of abuse and neglect. On the latter the piano comes to the fore in a powerful solo which demonstrably illustrates the violence lurking beneath the surface ... Read review

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04.04.2007
Unfashionable? I'm happy to be square then!
Review of Bulletproof - Reckless Kelly by fizzytom

Advantages: Great drums, rocking tunes, well-crafted songs
Disadvantages: Not country enough

...released in 1998 and 2008's Bulletproof is their eighth. The band's name is a reference to Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and the cover art of the Bulletproof album shows a man clad in the sort of armour that Kelly was famed for wearing. I should say first that Reckless Kelly will never win any awards for originality, either in their lyrics or the music itself. However, they pen practically perfect country rock songs that are catchy, well-constructed ...
...False Move 7. Guy Like Me 8. American Blood 9. How Was California 10. Mirage 11. Don't Say Goodbye 12. God Forsaken Town 13. Wandering Eye 14. Bulletproof www.recklesskelly.com www.myspace.com/recklesskelly ... Read review

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08.11.2008
The Best of Leonard Cohen
Review of Greatest Hits - Leonard Cohen by jpearson772