Seattle, WA-based guitarist/singer/songwriter Laura Veirs garners sympathetic support from guitar hero Bill Frisell, saxophonist Amy Denio, bassist Fred Chalenor, and others -- but the star of the show is clearly Veirs.
With this 2003 effort, the artist meshes a nouveau folk/country-rock approach along with intermittent doses of spacy background treatments.
Her soft voice provides an underscore for wittily constructed lyricism and slight shifts in direction.
It's hard to categorize Ms.
Veirs.
Throughout this compelling production, she fuses the sounds of innocence with the slant of an enigmatic rock star.
There are some calming moments amid asymmetrical parts: country & western, alt-rock, and Ms.
Veirs' whispery vocals.
Moreover, avant-garde violinist Eyvind Kang generally adheres to the straight and narrow by providing the vocalist with an organic edge.
Keyboardist Steve Moore's airy and intentionally cheesy organ passages bridge the sounds of a bygone rock era with the leader's contemporary vibe.
She's a cunning storyteller for sure, while kudos are in order for producer Tucker Martine's perceptive representation of Ms.
Veirs' multifarious talents.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost at Seaflower Cove | Laura Veirs | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Bedroom Eyes | Laura Veirs | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | The Ballad of John Vogelin | Laura Veirs | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Song My Friends Taught Me | Laura Veirs | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Cannon Fodder | Laura Veirs | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Tom Skookum Road | Laura Veirs | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Tiger TattoosLaura Veirs | Laura Veirs | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | A Shining Lamp | Laura Veirs | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 9 | Devil's Hootenanny | Laura Veirs | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Midnight Singer | Laura Veirs | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Ohio | Laura Veirs | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Barnes | Banjo, Guitar (Electric), Guitars, Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 2 | Fred Chalenor | Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Main Personnel |
| 3 | Amy Denio | Clarinet, Main Personnel, Sax (Alto) |
| 4 | Bill Frisell | Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, National Steel Guitar |
| 5 | Eyvind Kang | Fiddle, Main Personnel, Viola |
| 6 | Tucker Martine | Audio Production, Drums, Engineer, Main Personnel, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Special Effects |
| 7 | Steve Moore | Celeste, Main Personnel, Organ, Piano, Trombone |
| 8 | Roger Seibel | Mastering |
| 9 | Laura Veirs | Banjo, Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer, Guitar, Guitars, Main Personnel, Maracas Mbira, Mbiri, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 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). |