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)
THE ZOSO SISTERS
Adieu False Heart
TRUE NORTH
Elsebound
THE PANTONES
Inside the Sun's Wild Flame
BETH ORTON
Comfort of Strangers
Todd Snider
Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1)
Maggi, Pierce & E.J.
The Gold Album
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