ELVIS PERKINS

Elvis Perkins in Dearland

2009-05-11

In what seems to be intended to be an afterthought following his first album, “Ash Wednesday,” Elvis Perkins, in his newest release, “Elvis Perkins in Dearland,” seems to be continuing his exploration of grief and death. Perkins and his very capable band explore those themes from a variety of directions at a wide variety of speeds and with a lot of different instruments. Occasionally experimental and with performances filled with spontaneity, there is nothing boring about this album. The release has interesting production choices and fine musicianship to its credit, and Perkins’ vocal performances are equally impressive.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 02/2007

    THE ROCHES
    Moonswept

  • reviewed 06/2007

    LEONARD COHEN
    Songs of Love and Hate

  • reviewed 12/2006

    PALEFACE
    I Just Wanna Play Guitar

  • reviewed 03/2006

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    I am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey

  • reviewed 07/2016

    Western Centuries
    Weight Of The World

  • reviewed 02/2016

    On and On
    And The Wave Has Two Sides

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.