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October 27, 2004
jeff lang - everything is still
Leaning towards the emotional side of acoustic folk guitar is Jeff Lang – we’ll be taking a look at his current studio album – Everything is Still. He’s just put out a live album called – No Point in Slowing Down, which I’ll take a look at hopefully sometime soon. But right now, let’s take a look at the album Everything is Still. If you are of the acoustic folk mould then chances are you’ll love this album. It has strong shadows of a traditional blues influence, but doesn’t wander so far in that direction as to make it inaccessible for people who aren’t into that scene.
Orignally Posted On May 23, 2004 by Funnel
What really hooks you in with this album is the mixture of very high quality guitar playing and lyrics you actually want to get into. The virtuosic guitar playing ebbs and flows to allow for Jeff to work in his songs. Often acoustic players of this calibre don’t sing folk – they tend to get drawn off into other genres but this guy just makes me want to pick up the guitar and sing songs about my lost dog. That was a compliment of sorts, even though it didn’t really sound like it. Jeff’s got all the soul and feeling of a blues player but with the lyrical sensibility of a poet you’d actually want to listen to.
This album has plenty of standout tracks on it, if you want to have a quick listen, check out London, and Trainwreck 49 and the title track Everything Is Still. There’s a great deal of variety in this album and it appeals immediately. There’s a depth in the guitar work and lyrics which will make you come back to this one again and again. This is music to listen to when you need a bit of real emotion and something decent to move you up to a higher plane. Highly Recommended.
Jeff Lang – Everything Is Still
File Under: Folk Acoustic / Blues
Released: 2001
Label: Black Market Music
Track Listing:
1. Big Feeling
2. Can't Raise My Head
3. London
4. The Point
5. Everything Is Still
6. No Good Answers
7. Gina
8. Trainwreck 49
9. Release
10. Between The Lines
11. Some Memories Never Die
Posted by funnelbc at October 27, 2004 11:13 PM
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