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Track Listings
| 1. Broke Window |
| 2. No Poetry |
| 3. DTLA |
| 4. Lucky |
| 5. Something Else |
| 6. Pills |
| 7. Boat Song |
| 8. Umbilical Town |
| 9. The Princess Of Hollywood Way |
| 10. Patchwork G. |
| 11. Bar Stool |
| 12. Mad World (Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules) |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
San Diego based singer-songwriter Gary Jules was brought to the world's attention with his haunting cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World", but Trading Snakeoil for Wolf Tickets may surprise fans expecting more of the same. There is a strong sense of West Coast country-tinged folk, with pop influences drawn from the Byrds, intelligent prose from Simon & Garfunkel and a velvety drawl from somewhere between James Taylor and JJ Cale. The plucked guitar of "No Poetry" is as beautiful as anything Taylor has produced; it could be perceived as derivative but Jules is expressing his song in the most appropriate way, and it fits the melody perfectly. The abbreviated "DTLA" ("Down Town Los Angeles") is more of an up-tempo number introduced by an analogue drum machine that swaggers in a country fashion befitting the fond imagery in the lyrics. The rest of the album follows a similar path except for the Michael Andrews collaboration "Mad World", which sits awkwardly at the end. Having the big single so far removed from the rest of the songs may seem risky but Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets has enough merit without "Mad World" to show Jules is no one-hit wonder. --David Trueman
Description
After gaining success from his cover of Tears For Fears' 'Mad World' that featured in the cult movie Donnie Darko, GaryJules releases his second album 'Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets'. The album is a mix of country and folk inspired acoustic songs sounding like a mix of Simon & Garfunkel, Nick Drake and the vocals of Michael Stipe. The UK number one single 'Mad World' is also included.
San Diego based singer-songwriter Gary Jules was brought to the world's attention with his haunting cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World", but Trading Snakeoil for Wolf Tickets may surprise fans expecting more of the same. There is a strong sense of West Coast country-tinged folk, with pop influences drawn from the Byrds, intelligent prose from Simon & Garfunkel and a velvety drawl from somewhere between James Taylor and JJ Cale. The plucked guitar of "No Poetry" is as beautiful as anything Taylor has produced; it could be perceived as derivative but Jules is expressing his song in the most appropriate way, and it fits the melody perfectly. The abbreviated "DTLA" ("Down Town Los Angeles") is more of an up-tempo number introduced by an analogue drum machine that swaggers in a country fashion befitting the fond imagery in the lyrics. The rest of the album follows a similar path except for the Michael Andrews collaboration "Mad World", which sits awkwardly at the end. Having the big single so far removed from the rest of the songs may seem risky but Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets has enough merit without "Mad World" to show Jules is no one-hit wonder. --David Trueman
Description
After gaining success from his cover of Tears For Fears' 'Mad World' that featured in the cult movie Donnie Darko, GaryJules releases his second album 'Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets'. The album is a mix of country and folk inspired acoustic songs sounding like a mix of Simon & Garfunkel, Nick Drake and the vocals of Michael Stipe. The UK number one single 'Mad World' is also included.
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