Monday, August 30, 2010

"Only if you persist" by Eugene Russell Hendrix

Folk is the new craze. Once again.
But Eugene Russell Hendrix released this album in 1979 and since then it's been a classic to all folk fans. It's been copied a lot but never equaled.
There were a lot of parodies of the album sleeve and there were a lot of mock up songs, but Eugene Russell Hendrix will always be considered as a true talent with a genuine feeling for folk songs.
Such a shame he only released this one album. Although he toured for some more years, he said goodbye to music in 1988. It's been said that he never touched a guitar since then.
Treasure this album .

"Only if you persist" by Eugene Russell Hendrix

Monday, August 23, 2010

"The first half" by Gimme

She just turned seventeen and loves to write her own songs. And I must admitt that her sweet and simple songs on her debut album "The first half" have a certain charm to them. Only... 18 songs is a bit much with so few variation. All of the songs on this album sound a bit alike. Gimme is surely a talent, but she needs some direction.

"The first half" by Gimme

I've been cheating a bit on this sleeve: to get a more dramatic effect I turned the picture 45 degrees counter clockwise... now it looks like the girl is coming out of a waterfall... Any comments?

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

"Later in life" by Georg Suckow

"Nostalgia" is the only word that sums up this melancholic collection of cover songs. It's all very tasteful and exquisitely done. But I miss a bit of energy. Georg Suckow is an excellent singer with a fantastic voice but sometimes he sounds a bit too sweet. 
But for all fans of old songs from the American songbook this is a wonderfull collection.

"Later in life" by Georg Suckow