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. TilapiaPhil Barry
Between The Carolinas
SOUTHSSIDE JOHNNY & THE POOR FOOLS
SONGS FROM THE BARN
MATTHEW RYAN
DEAR LOVER
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
WISHFUL THINKING
AMY SPEACE
Songs For Bright Street
CHOCOLATE GENIUS
Swansongs
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