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共13首歌曲
by Hal Horowitz
For his first release in over three years, and his third for the New West label, singer/songwriter Tim Easton goes even further back to his roots. An album made on the road, its 13 songs were recorded in six studios in six different states. Still, it maintains a distinctive thread provided by Easton's unplugged, unvarnished approach and smooth yet earthy vocals. Various members of the Jayhawks contribute, but like Tift Merritt, whose barely-there backing vocals on the lovely "Next to You" don't add much personality, they only bring muted accompaniment to what is very much a solo project. Only Lucinda Williams' trademarked whisky-soured harmonies on "Back to the Pain" convey another distinctive voice to the mix. Easton sticks primarily to emotional ballads, with even his own strumming guitar and occasional … » Read more