2007-03-06
Contrary to the disco inspired cover... this is simple, well done piano singer-songwriter stuff. Greg Johnson's voice sounds an awful lot like Chris Martin of Coldplay, and his sound wavers between that atmospheric emotional moody music and Simon & Garfunkel's sensible, straightforward songwriting approach. I also hear influences from Aha, Toto, Billy Joel, and Springsteen (listen for "Walking in Memphis" on "Love is the Underdog") Standout tracks: 3, 5, 9 and 11 (Olive)
Golden Smog
Blood on the Slacks
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Genuine Negro Jig
THE INDIGO GIRLS
Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
MOLINA AND JOHNSON
MOLINA AND JOHNSON
PIETA BROWN
Mercury
HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS
Through the Devil Softly
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