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Country Music People - August 2009
CD of the Month (5/5)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One from the heart,
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This review is from: No Fool for Trying (Audio CD)
Madison Violet's third album finds the Canadian duo in reflective mood, weary from life on the road and affected by personal loss. Given their acoustic sound, vocal harmonies, and beautiful song-writing, this actually provides the ingredients for a very good album.
Brenley and Lisa's music is classified as folk, but there is an equal measure of country. Add in a Celtic twist, heartfelt lyrics, and two great voices that complement each other wonderfully, and you have Madison Violet. Songs like "Ransom" tackle the rigours and less glamourous side of touring the world most of the year - endless travelling, mixed receptions, and so on. Having seen them live, I hope they are not genuinely too down on this. They put on a great show. Another topic for this album is the death of Brenley's brother - a man who led a troubled life before being killed at the age of 45. "Crying" is a tender song urging him to put his head on his sister's shoulder and let himself cry. Desperately sad, "The Woodshop" describes how her family handles their loss. The woodshop in question is the place where her father uses a handy piece of wood to craft an urn for his son's ashes - "and now your father's building you a box". I would call that a typically quirky touch, if it weren't for the fact that it is a true story. No Fool For Trying is a beautiful, moving collection of songs. The only reason for holding back on the fifth star is that I found the mood a little relentless. There is some relief from the melancholic mood with one or two more upbeat numbers like "Lauralee" (a song that firmly establishes their country credentials). But there is a livelier, wittier side to Madison Violet that doesn't show much in this album. In these days of mass-produced music, manufactured groups, and choreographed performances, it is great to see two genuinely talented singer-songwriters who are prepared to travel the world with their guitars, fiddles, and banjos to ply their trade. If you like this album, you have to see them in concert.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
simply gorgeous,
By Sparky "Welsh Wizard" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Fool for Trying (Audio CD)
This is a great album. I call it country(folk)rock but have also heard it described as city-folk and tumbleweed-pop. Call it what you will though these ladies have beautiful voices, harmonise gorgeously and are very, very fine tunesmiths. The album has a gentle acoustic feel with splashes of accordion, bass, banjo, fiddle, slide guitar and (of course) acoustic guitar, and generally sucks you into a lazy, comfortable groove which lasts from start to finish. The production too is just perfect to my ears; they are obviously female, very feminine, somewhat breathy, a little husky at times, and there is a light touch all over which showcases their voices and musical talents. I hinted that they can write a good tune and emphasise that the hooks here are really excellent, I have played the record many times and they are still working as good as on first hearing. A couple of the songs deal with the trials of being a musician and I have a distinct impression that they feel they are not getting their just deserts in the music business - frankly I am inclined to agree, going by this album alone they should be a lot more well known. If you have any interest at all in what I have tried to describe I would urge you to get this album, all the songs are excellent and I am sure you will be delighted from the opening bar to the final chord.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
But I don't like country...,
This review is from: No Fool for Trying (Audio CD)
Heard these ladies on the BEEB talking to Bob Harris. This is a show that I would not normally listen to as country music is not really my thing, but I was enthralled to hear their story and the accompanying music. Ordered the CD that evening and very glad I did. These two harmonise beautifully and I am have created an album of great songs with thoughful lyrics that I find very relaxing. Recommended.
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