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Another Winner From Adamson, June 24, 2008
This review is from: Back to the Cat (Dig) (Audio CD)
As with most Barry Adamson releases, Back To the Cat takes at least a couple of listens to appreciate what Adamson is up to. But as always with Adamson, patience will amply reward the intellect of the most selective fan.
Those reading this who have not heard Barry Adamson before are in for a treat when they first hear the noirish qualities of his vocals and digest his highly literate style. His mastery of the language puts most of his contemporaries to shame and his facility with many genres of music has the listener filled with eager anticipation of what is to come.
I like Back to the Cat from first note to last, but naturally I have my favorites. The best here are: the jaunty, confident Straight 'Til Sunrise, the swaggering Spend A Little Time, the bold and funky instrumental Shadow of Death Hotel, and Psycho-Sexual which is a languid stroll through the shadowy and seedy underbelly of the murky inner world of Barry Adamson.
There is something for nearly everyone who likes inventive and intelligent music on Back to The Cat. Barry Adamson's erudition and stylistic nous makes this another winner.
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