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Maybe you loved Hobo, then this is for you - Too Eclectic For Me
9 Jan 2012
Format:Audio CD
This is the most eclectic album I've heard in a long time. Is Charlie Winston a pop, rock, blues, Broadway, electronica, hip hop, or folk singer? The good news, if by some wild chance those genres of music are your favorites, well Charlie Winston's Running Still is your nirvana. This album goes wildly from a few songs that I like a lot to the equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard.
Charlie Winston has a good pleasant voice. His tone is in the neighborhood of Peter Gabriel or Robert Palmer, a medium warm sound. He's a little less John Legend on this album. I don't own Winston's previous release, Hobo. Listening to the preview clips of Hobo, this album sounds much more produced with a fuller sound - more orchestration. They are both incredibly eclectic albums. Oddly, Gabriel's studio was involved in his first album.
Winston has a very talented back up band. The recording is ultra clean and clear. The mix is spot on, just the right level of vocals and instruments. Lyrics are crystal clear and understandable.
In the end, this album was just way too diverse for my tastes. The album is not of one piece, it is a mix of so many genres, and I just can't listen to the whole thing. I'll be picking and choosing songs to keep, the others will fall out of play rotation. The strange thing, Winston didn't include and country music. He could have hit the bit lottery win if he did that - or at least hedged his bet.
My guess, somebody that loved Hobo, will love this album.
Hobo
Charlie Winston has a good pleasant voice. His tone is in the neighborhood of Peter Gabriel or Robert Palmer, a medium warm sound. He's a little less John Legend on this album. I don't own Winston's previous release, Hobo. Listening to the preview clips of Hobo, this album sounds much more produced with a fuller sound - more orchestration. They are both incredibly eclectic albums. Oddly, Gabriel's studio was involved in his first album.
Winston has a very talented back up band. The recording is ultra clean and clear. The mix is spot on, just the right level of vocals and instruments. Lyrics are crystal clear and understandable.
In the end, this album was just way too diverse for my tastes. The album is not of one piece, it is a mix of so many genres, and I just can't listen to the whole thing. I'll be picking and choosing songs to keep, the others will fall out of play rotation. The strange thing, Winston didn't include and country music. He could have hit the bit lottery win if he did that - or at least hedged his bet.
My guess, somebody that loved Hobo, will love this album.
Hobo
Unique, Eclectic and Fun
21 Jan 2012
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
RUNNING STILL is a great album. It is a stunning sophomore effort by Charlie Winston that expands his sound, themes and effervescence from his debut album, HOBO. The tunes range from full band funk to quiet and simple. Each tune has an autonomy and connection with its companions.
When I listen one song engages my feet and drives me to dance, the next explodes my mind with new thought, and a third haunts me in the deepest crevice of my psyche. Charlies Winston is an innovative and specific song writer.
His music is difficult to label, pin down or classify. He is like others, but not like any. He brings in elements of funk, pop, folk, rock and the music hall traditions of England and France. For me, his diversity is what separates him from everyone else out there.
He surprises. I keep wondering where he'll take me next. You might love this album the first time you hear it, but you won't get it without repeated and deep listening.
If you're not ready to pay for the import, buy HOBO. After hearing HOBO,the RUNNING STILL import price will be worth it. Hopefully, the American music industry will find a way fit Charlie Winston into its limited boxes enough to get him launched here. American music lovers will appreciate what the English and French music lovers discovered.
When I listen one song engages my feet and drives me to dance, the next explodes my mind with new thought, and a third haunts me in the deepest crevice of my psyche. Charlies Winston is an innovative and specific song writer.
His music is difficult to label, pin down or classify. He is like others, but not like any. He brings in elements of funk, pop, folk, rock and the music hall traditions of England and France. For me, his diversity is what separates him from everyone else out there.
He surprises. I keep wondering where he'll take me next. You might love this album the first time you hear it, but you won't get it without repeated and deep listening.
If you're not ready to pay for the import, buy HOBO. After hearing HOBO,the RUNNING STILL import price will be worth it. Hopefully, the American music industry will find a way fit Charlie Winston into its limited boxes enough to get him launched here. American music lovers will appreciate what the English and French music lovers discovered.
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