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Track Listings
| 1. El Camino |
| 2. Windows Are Rolled Down |
| 3. Violin |
| 4. Flower |
| 5. Stay With Me |
| 6. Out Of The Cold |
| 7. Jesus |
| 8. Hello Again |
| 9. Learned A Lot |
| 10. Cup Of Sorrow |
| 11. Clear Blue Eyes (feat. Lucinda Williams) |
| 12. Behind Me Now / El Camino (Reprise) (feat. Willie Nelson) |
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Perhaps having this album burned for me today is not the best way to advise on its value for money but having listened to it a number of times it comes as a very decent set of songs with a guest list to die for. Amos Lee has somewhat unfortunately since the release of his debut become tagged as the male "Norah Jones". Let me explain this further since since Ms Jones is in every respect an admirable artist who has taken a good few chances since her eponymous debut "Come away with me" propelled her to world domination. The problem is that despite her best efforts she has become synonymous with a sort of tasteful jazz/blues standard that can feel a little middle of the road. Amos Lee has suffered a similar fate and his albums particularly on the American Amazon site started with hundreds of reviews when he was heavily linked to Jones on the Blue Note label but have faded as he has cut out on his own. A shame really since he has a classic blue eyed soul voice and in his previous songs like "Arms of woman" and "Baby I want you" his debt to artist like Otis Redding and Bill Withers was both respectful and very well done.
His new and fourth album "Mission bell" takes a few more chances and while not a work of massive originality it is packed with songs that impress. The added value however comes in the form of excellent production from Calexico mastro Joey Burns who builds an expansive sound. In addition any album which includes in its guest list "Iron and Wine's" Sam Beam, the wonderful John Convertino of Calexico, country chanteuse Lucinda Williams and that craggy old rogue Wille Nelson is fine by this reviewer. Beam's influence on the stunning and almost sonic song "Violin" is a joy. Other highlights include "Stay with me" a slow acoustic soul ballad which could grow to be a classic torch song, the lovely slow opener "El Camino" which is brilliantly reprised later with the old outlaw Willie Nelson and an excellent duet with Williams "Clear blue eyes". Both artists also manage to give the album a rougher edge which it needs.
Overall "Mission Bell" tends to place Lee in a trajectory which starts with Otis Redding and is currently inhabited by artists like Ray LaMontagne. Frankly I dont think this album is quite as good as the latter's recent "God willin the creek dont rise" not least since it drew more explicitly on some of the darker undercurrents of Neil Young. Yet as stated this reviewer is not looking a gift horse in the mouth and "Mission Bell" is an album with real charm and depth.
His new and fourth album "Mission bell" takes a few more chances and while not a work of massive originality it is packed with songs that impress. The added value however comes in the form of excellent production from Calexico mastro Joey Burns who builds an expansive sound. In addition any album which includes in its guest list "Iron and Wine's" Sam Beam, the wonderful John Convertino of Calexico, country chanteuse Lucinda Williams and that craggy old rogue Wille Nelson is fine by this reviewer. Beam's influence on the stunning and almost sonic song "Violin" is a joy. Other highlights include "Stay with me" a slow acoustic soul ballad which could grow to be a classic torch song, the lovely slow opener "El Camino" which is brilliantly reprised later with the old outlaw Willie Nelson and an excellent duet with Williams "Clear blue eyes". Both artists also manage to give the album a rougher edge which it needs.
Overall "Mission Bell" tends to place Lee in a trajectory which starts with Otis Redding and is currently inhabited by artists like Ray LaMontagne. Frankly I dont think this album is quite as good as the latter's recent "God willin the creek dont rise" not least since it drew more explicitly on some of the darker undercurrents of Neil Young. Yet as stated this reviewer is not looking a gift horse in the mouth and "Mission Bell" is an album with real charm and depth.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have heard Amos Lee's music before and found him a bit poppy and safe for my liking even though he is clearly one talented guy, but this album really hits the ball out of the park.
"Violin" is a stunner, "Windows Are Rolled Down" is high energy beauty and the appearance of Willie Nelson on the conclusion of the album right before the dark "Behind Me Now" seals the deal.
The production is atmospheric and edgy at the right moments and glorious and clear for the positive ones.
If he made this kind of album a few years ago I would already been a fan.
Brilliant stuff.
"Violin" is a stunner, "Windows Are Rolled Down" is high energy beauty and the appearance of Willie Nelson on the conclusion of the album right before the dark "Behind Me Now" seals the deal.
The production is atmospheric and edgy at the right moments and glorious and clear for the positive ones.
If he made this kind of album a few years ago I would already been a fan.
Brilliant stuff.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Actually I prefer "supply and demand", but this is a good job anyway. The perfect background music for a night in front of the lighted fireplace tasting a great bordeaux.
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