JOE HENRY

Civilians

2007-08-27

The lyrics on this recording are phenomenal, like when you have a really great novel that you can’t put down, you read a paragraph of prose and marvel at its perfection. It’s not the strange esoteric work of the past but a collection of accessible and interesting songwriting. You might read the liner notes about his home and state of mind, which is decidedly happy. Check out the musicians he employs. Bill Frisell and Loudon Wainwright III are two of them. Teresa Jeanne

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 11/2012

    JUNIOR BROWN
    VOLUME TEN

  • reviewed 05/2008

    THE BAND OF HEATHENS
    THE BAND OF HEATHENS

  • reviewed 09/2007

    KELLY FLINT
    Drive All Night

  • reviewed 01/2010

    EELS
    End Times

  • reviewed 09/2007

    LARA EWEN AND THE UNSTRUNG ORCHESTRA
    Ghosts and Gasoline

  • reviewed 09/2007

    WALT WILKINS
    Diamonds In The Sun

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.