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Product detail
Jeff Hanson:
Madam Owl
KRS459CD
Release Date : Aug 18 2008
Genre:indie
Label:Kill Rock Stars
despatched in 5 to 7 days
Nobody but nobody sings quite like Jeff Hanson, and singularity has its price. This is something that Jeff Hanson has had to accept over the years. The trick as a listener, the challenge, is not to let this entrancing flourish overshadow the meticulous pop and masterful songwriting craft of the music itself.
Hoping to evade the somewhat unavoidable construction of a new artist as an amalgam of their most easily identifiable influences, on this record he has created a sound that is truly all his own. Not that this album marks a radical departure from the Jeff Hanson of his previous two records – the essential elements are all still here. The bare acoustic prettiness of his debut ‘Son’ and the handcrafted pop-cleverness of ‘Jeff Hanson’ have been developed here even further.
Often in the past his voice has filled the void left by what were comparatively sparse arrangements. On ‘Madam Owl’ (the name comes from an unused potential song-title) a bent towards the baroque allows Jeff’s voice to find its harmonious place in an ensemble of timeless instruments, rather than fill the role of the instruments themselves. Along with his remarkable voice is another quality for which Jeff has earned a reputation: consistency.
Tracklisting
1. Night
2. Your Only Son
3. If Only I Knew
4. Maryann
5. Nothing Would Matter At All
6. I Don't Quite Remember
7. Careful
8. The Last Thing I'll Do
9. Wrong Again
10. No Never Mine
11. The Hills
12. This Friend Of Mine
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