2007-03-06
Contrary to the disco inspired cover... this is simple, well done piano singer-songwriter stuff. Greg Johnson's voice sounds an awful lot like Chris Martin of Coldplay, and his sound wavers between that atmospheric emotional moody music and Simon & Garfunkel's sensible, straightforward songwriting approach. I also hear influences from Aha, Toto, Billy Joel, and Springsteen (listen for "Walking in Memphis" on "Love is the Underdog") Standout tracks: 3, 5, 9 and 11 (Olive)THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES
Little Bit of Grace
Get Together
Banana Recalls Youngblood Classics
Kaki King
Legs to Make Us Longer
JENNY LEWIS with THE WATSON TWINS
Rabbit Fur Coat
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Exploration
Dan Mills
Something Good
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