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 12/2009

    BOCA CHICA
    Lace Up Your Workboots

  • reviewed 05/2012

    LEE BAINES III & THE GLORY FIRES
    There Is A Bomb In Gilead

  • reviewed 07/2006

    KARISA WILSON
    Demo

  • reviewed 08/2006

    Ani DiFranco: Reprieve
    Reprieve

  • reviewed 03/2008

    JAMES MCMURTRY
    Just Us Kids

  • reviewed 05/2008

    Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
    Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass : Tribute to 1946 and 1947

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.