AMOS LEE

As the Crow Flies

2012-02-25

This short set of six songs were recorded at the same time as Lee's highly regarded 2011 disc "Mission Bell," and Lee continues the soulful guitar-vocal-and-piano combination that made "Bell" ring, assisted by members of Calexico. Some refer to Lee as the "male Norah Jones" of Blue Note, in that his easy-going soul-tinged songs have a similarity that mimics Jones's piano melodies; there's some truth in that, I suppose, but Lee shows off plenty of talent in writing, singing and playing. No knock on that. Perhaps the knock is that sometimes the songs can feel slowed by emotive weight (#1, $4 and at times #6, perhaps). Try out cuts #2 and #3 and see what you think. Great voice--and if these are out-takes, he has a deep bench of songs. 02/12 Michael J. F-Soul

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 05/2011

    TARA NEVINS
    Wood and Stone

  • reviewed 03/2010

    TEXAS TORNADOS
    ESTA BUENO!

  • reviewed 12/2005

    MARTHA BERNER
    This Side of Yesterday

  • reviewed 06/2011

    Black Jake and the Carnies
    Sundry Mayhems

  • reviewed 06/2014

    TRUE NORTH
    Elsebound

  • reviewed 06/2017

    Dalton Domino
    Corners

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.