MICHAEL MCDERMOTT

Noise from Words

2007-08-10

Hmmmm…I have a hard part in my heart for whiny male singer-songwriters, and this fellow walks a very thin line in my opinion. Nevertheless, my overall impression was a positive one for this disc. Stephen King (yes, THAT Stephen King) apparently is a big fan, which really doesn’t mean anything other than it’s nice for Mr. McDermott to have such a well known fan base! I apologize for the brevity of this review, but this is pretty much rootsy-rocky-folky stuff, which really isn’t my favorite area of the library, but this was okay by me. I particularly enjoyed “My Father’s Son.” The guy’s a good writer, which comes through quite well on these songs. He’s been putting out discs since the early 90’s and we have one other one by him at WYCE. Kindly Old Mr. Tilapia

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 04/2012

    DRY THE RIVER
    Weights and Measures [EP]

  • reviewed 03/2012

    LYLE LOVETT
    RELEASE ME

  • reviewed 07/2012

    MISSY HIGGINS
    The Ol' Razzle Dazzle

  • reviewed 08/2004

    Various Artists
    Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo

  • reviewed 10/2013

    THE BAPTIST GENERALS
    Jackleg Devotional to the Heart

  • reviewed 06/2007

    Carolina Chocolate Drops
    Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.