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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Short Review About A Star, 28 Jan 2006
'I Sincerely Apologise...' is the stunningly beautiful and brutally honest debut record from songwriter David Ford. Having lost his innocence in former band Easyworld, Ford is now older and wiser and writing more serious music for a more troubled age.His self-confessed bastard's lament 'State Of The Union' is a breathtaking rant about the government, love, religion and life in general, that is both musically and lyrically very strong; ‘Sweet dreams all met with derision / This train it was armed for collision‘. On the other side, ‘Cheer Up (You Miserable Fuck) is a slightly tongue in cheek yet touching song to himself, complete with anthemic, lighter-waving chorus. The closer ‘Laughing Aloud’ is very different again; to all intents and purposes its quite a bitter little song, but at over eight minutes long it’s actually quite an epic! And if the string ensemble at the chorus doesn’t melt your heart then it must be made of stone. What stands David Ford apart from all the other singer/songwriters out there are his talents for writing witty and often darkly comic lyrics, for crafting wonderfully singable melodies and undoubtedly his incredible voice. He has the power to sound gentle and melancholy (like on the fragile 'A Long Time Ago'), then strong and defiant ('State Of The Union') while always capturing the emotion of the song. His musical style, like all innovative artist's work, is hard to pigeonhole. His songs are defiantly led by their strong melodies and intelligent lyrics, whilst the instrumentation often consists of acoustic guitar, piano, bass and drums, with occasional guest appearance from a cello or saxophone. There is also a 'folky' tinge to his sound, but at heart, David Ford just wants to write songs that mean something. Which he does very well indeed.
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