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)
JOANNA NEWSOM
Ys
LAST GOOD TOOTH
Not Without Work and Rest
DAPHNE WILLIS
What to Say
ELIZA GILKYSON
Roses At the End of Time
MILLION SELLERS
Music City USA and Other Ghost Stories
Steppin' In It
Simple Tunes For Troubled Times
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