Amos Lee

This is the real thing. Amos's debut album. A reviewer from 2005 - You really do sort of want to hate Amos Lee. First, his album peers up at you from under the register of nearly every Starbucks in America; that's him right next to Antigone Rising and the four dollar gum. Then there's the Norah Jones connection; he opened for her, and they're both on Blue Note (which should generally be a plus). And she plays on two songs here. And also, he's wearing a hat on the cover, and he sports a healthy dose of stubble. So yeah, the record has that "faux hip" aura all around it that generally makes me want to run for cover. But the kid has the songs, and that makes up for a lot. The sound byte is, part James Taylor, part Donnie Hathoway; a hybrid of the seventies genres of folk rock and soul. I'm hearing an organic music; his core touring band is a quartet, with himself on guitar and vocals, plus another guitar, bass, and drums. The instrumentation on the album is similarly sparse, although many songs feature a keyboard part prominently. The songs have an easy, first-take quality that probably took endless takes to get exactly right. This is gentle music, both soulful and economical-- which is to say, nothing extra, nothing wasted. J. Chastin Album Contents: 1. keep it loose, keep it tight * 2. seen it all before * 3. arms of a woman * 4. give it up * 5. dreamin’ * 6. soul suckers * 7. colors * 8. bottom of the barrel * black river * 9. love in the lies * 11. all my friends
ASIN: B00070G6Y2
VSKU: HBSV.B00070G6Y2.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Lee, Amos
Binding: Audio cd
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Condition Notes: Discs is in good condition and comes in original case with original artwork.