Confluence

Howe Gelb

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: March 20, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thrill Jockey
• ASIN: B000059SUR
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #192,248 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Frontman of Giant Sand and OP8 returns witha solo album. Dynamic and reminiscent of Giant Sand's own improv exuberance, but with a highly personal spin. 17 tracks. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth Traffic, April 18, 2001

By	"travisburrito" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This solo album from Howe Gelb makes a perfect bookend to Chore of Enchantment, the latest Giant Sand album. As far as solo albums go, I'd rank this higher than his last (Hisser). The ghost of Rainer still looms long over this album, though. Not a bad thing. If you've never owned a Howe gelb solo album, this should be the one. THere are some moments of transcendent beauty (Place where a river was, I think is the track title) and fun--note the cover of I can't help falling in love. The gentlemen from Grandaddy are a positive aspect, but it seems that they're still learning how to run with Howe's sprawling song tendencies. Listen to "Chore", then "Confluence" and dump some sand in your living room. Create your own desert. Yes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's something in the water, January 8, 2002

By	Patty K. (NY) - See all my reviews

Great piece of work from a great songwriter and a Southwestern visionary. This CD grew on me right away, and repeated listenings have revealed more and more. "Cold" and "Pontiac" alone make this one a keeper, but there's more gems. So with the likes of Howe Gelb, Giant Sand, and Calexico turning out musical masterpieces at such a steady rate, and writers like Ai, Mitch Cullin, and Barbara Kingslover doing the same with literature...I think there really must be something in the water down there in Tucson, Arizona.