Every note on David Gray's debut album, A Century Ends, is sung with raw heartfelt emotion.
Gray's lyrics depict a man broken by love and wanting to escape the boredom and monotony of his current station in life.
On the title track, Gray challenges himself to make changes in his life before the next millennium.
Gray's coffeehouse acoustic guitar and gritty Welsh-accented voice provide the backdrop for a majority of the tracks.
The two exceptions are "A Century Ends" and "Wisdom," an upbeat ode to regret, complete with the only catchy chorus on the album.
However, this album is not about hooks and feel-good melodies -- Gray grabs the listener with his poetic lyrics and takes off on an introspective ten-song ride through desperation, regret, lost love, and a longing for change.
If A Century Ends is an indicator of things to come, then Gray has the potential to become a prolific singer/songwriter.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ShineDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | A Century EndsDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | DebaucheryDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Let the Truth StingDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Gathering DustDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 06:43 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | WisdomDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Lead Me UpstairsDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Living RoomDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Birds Without WingsDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | It's All OverDavid Gray | David Gray | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Abbiss | Engineer |
| 2 | Dave Anderson | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer |
| 3 | David Gray | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | David Julian Gray | Vocals |
| 5 | Neill MacColl | Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals |
| 6 | Robin Millar | Guitar |
| 7 | Steve Sidelnyk | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | Mark Smith | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 9 | Michael Smith | Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |