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CD Prod. By Michael Deming (Silver Jews/Beachwood Sparks)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you ever wondered what a Glenn Tilbrook alt country album would sound like, wonder no more. Neal Casal has produced his best album and (IMO) the best album of the year so far. More consistent than Mr Tillbrook's solo work it's full of jangly guitars and great tunes from start to finish. Why is this not played on the radio? Maybe it's just too good. Buy it and buy one for your friends, make Neal a star.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By B. Wright
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Format:Audio CD
I first heard of Neal Casal from his touring with Ryan Adams as a guitarist in the Cardinals, and his music definitely fits the same vein as Ryan's - it could be called Americana, new-folk, or even straight rock at times. Yet regardless of what you call it, this is a very good album.
It is what you would expect from a top-rate singer-songwriter. Neal's voice is a little different, sometimes reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright. His sense of melody is brilliant, and some of these songs will get stuck in your head for sure ('Sleeping Pills in Stereo', for example).
There is a fairly wide variety of songs on this album, from slower acoustic-driven numbers like 'Lost Satellite', to rockier tracks like 'Sleeping Pills in Stereo'. The moods shift with the songs, from melancholy to summer-sounding songs with hooks that wouldn't be out of place on a Beach Boys album.
My personal favourites are 'Lost Satellite', 'Grand Island' and the beautiful piano-driven 'Freeway to the Canyon' (one of my favourite songs of the past year). The album isn't without fault; I am not too fond of the 'House of the Rising Sun'-esque 'Remember What It's Like', but on the whole the lyrics are good (though not ground-breaking) and the songs are well-crafted. Neal deserves more recognition than he gets and I can't wait to see what he does next.
This album deserves 4.5/5, but since I can't give half stars I've rounded it up to 5. If you're a fan of Ryan Adams, or just interested in good singer-songwriters then check this album out.
It is what you would expect from a top-rate singer-songwriter. Neal's voice is a little different, sometimes reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright. His sense of melody is brilliant, and some of these songs will get stuck in your head for sure ('Sleeping Pills in Stereo', for example).
There is a fairly wide variety of songs on this album, from slower acoustic-driven numbers like 'Lost Satellite', to rockier tracks like 'Sleeping Pills in Stereo'. The moods shift with the songs, from melancholy to summer-sounding songs with hooks that wouldn't be out of place on a Beach Boys album.
My personal favourites are 'Lost Satellite', 'Grand Island' and the beautiful piano-driven 'Freeway to the Canyon' (one of my favourite songs of the past year). The album isn't without fault; I am not too fond of the 'House of the Rising Sun'-esque 'Remember What It's Like', but on the whole the lyrics are good (though not ground-breaking) and the songs are well-crafted. Neal deserves more recognition than he gets and I can't wait to see what he does next.
This album deserves 4.5/5, but since I can't give half stars I've rounded it up to 5. If you're a fan of Ryan Adams, or just interested in good singer-songwriters then check this album out.
By J. Willis
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've lived with this album for quite a few years now and it's one that i find myself coming back to time and again. Up to this album Neal Casal had followed the alt-country/classic rock path, but with 'No Wish To Reminisce' i think that he tried to change things up, if ever so slightly. Maybe credit is due to producer Michael Deming(Beachwood Sparks, Lilys and The Pernice Brothers) for the attempt at making a mainstream sounding album. It has a sheen and a fuller sound which suits the material perfectly. It also helps that this album has, in my opinion at least, some of Neal Casal's greatest songs. 'You Don't See Me Crying', 'Sundowntown' and 'Grand Island' are amazing, and how they didn't break Neal Casal into the mainstream is beyond belief. Special mention has to go to 'Freeway To The Canyon', which still gives me goosebumps when i hear it, even after all these years. 'No Wish To Reminisce' is in my top three Neal Casal albums, and somedays may even be my favourite.
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