Thursday, March 27, 2008

"Dear Irish Boy" by Myphy's Lagh (Acoustic/Folk artist from British Columbia)

"Dear Irish Boy" by Myphy's Lagh is a true Irish tune fest. The musicianship and production of the CD are both of high quality. The vocals, on the tracks that have vocals, are strong; Those by Damian will make the heart happy and those by Sara can bring a tear to the eye. The CD is filled with excellent violin work, which has a classical influence. Furthermore, the CD is filled with tasteful acoustic guitar work. Both the music and the lyrics are clear and well articulated. The mix of pensive and joyous songs is well suited for this genre and makes the CD even more enjoyable. Distinctive highlights of this CD include "My Dear Irish Boy," which features Sara's beautiful voice and "Irish Rover," with Damian's very fitting vocal style for this classic song. "Cod Liver Oil" is an example of the more humorous side of the CD. "The Raven" features impressively fast-moving violin work and Damian's strong traditional vocal style. If you enjoy the beauty of traditional Irish music, you will enjoy this CD.
-Lea and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Sunday, March 16, 2008

"Treachery, Lust, and Misfortune" by The Three Jacks (Acoustic artist from Coral Gable, Florida (FL))

"Treachery, Lust and Misfortune" by The Three Jacks is pub friendly American Celtic Rock. Grab a Guiness and get ready to dance. The musicianship is tight and driving. The vocals are throaty and fun. The song structure is strong and has sing-along quality. You can't ignore the fiddle breakdowns either. Highlights are "Work O' The Weavers," a house burnin', sweaty number with a couple of those fore-mentioned fiddle breakdowns. "The Bare-Ass Girl" has some fun lyrics, as you can imagine. It also features some nice recorder work. The wavy "Si Bheag Si Mhor" wraps up the album nicely. If you like The Fenians or Celtic Rock in general, you will like this one.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Saturday, March 15, 2008

"Clues" by Aaron Mayer Frankel (Acoustic Artist from Illinois(IL))

"Clues" brought to you by Aaron Mayer Frankel is a hauntingly quirky folk album. Aaron's quivering, deep and soulful voice is right out in front with creative guitar progressions and various other organic sounds behind him. The album has that great "right in the room with you" production quality. It grabs your ear and makes you hang on every word, as the lyrics are well paced and interesting. The title track, "Clues" is the catchiest and most radio-ready track with stop-start rhythms, great guitar work and refreshingly original lyrics. "Horrible Suburban Little Deaths" invites you to clap along to domestic animal catastrophes. "After the Wave" is another "story of a song" and features great guitar work and creepy accordian. If you like Nick Drake or Leonard Cohen, you will like this one.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team