Food in the Belly

Xavier Rudd

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 30, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 24, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Anti
• ASIN: B000LPR50W
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,491 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Based on musical transgressions committed by the likes of Jamiroquai--well, okay, only Jamiroquai—-some might say the didgeridoo has no place in rock 'n' roll. An avowed fan of Paul Simon's Graceland, however, Xavier Rudd continues to seek redemption for the much-maligned instrument from his Australian homeland on his sixth full-length release, Food in the Belly, an earthy collection of roots-rock tunes that also sees the one-man-band champion everything from wind chimes and tubas to ankle bells and tablas. On slow-percolating tracks like "Messages" and "Pockets of Peace," the part-time surfer seems to share not only Jack Johnson's laidback delivery style but passive preachiness: "So speak out loud/ Of the things you are proud/ And if you love this coast/ Then keep it clean as it hopes." Fans of Michael Franti and Ben Harper wouldn't go amiss. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Recorded in a secluded Canadian retreat, Food In The Belly is Xavier Rudd's studio album. With lucid poetry and uncluttered instrumental arrangements, this album reflects the world he's witnessed on his extraordinary musical journey. From his bare soles on a wooden resonator box to the breath-humming in his didgeridoos, rudd's work resonates from the ground up and the inside out. Universal. 2005. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Original and Awesome Songwriting, February 1, 2007

By	Cold Head "Radio Play" (Augusta, GA) - See all my reviews

Xavier Rudd has made a very special album here. What a great wintertime release. Using instruments from his native Australia to create some of the more interesting musical arrangements since Ben Harper or say Sufjan Stevens. The use of the didgeridoo he really captures a landscape we rarely experience here in the states. This the best use of the didgeridoo since Ben Harper's 'Both Sides of the Gun'. Xavier's ballads are some of the more touching in recent memory. Any fan of Mason Jennings, Ben Harper, Sufjan Stevens or Iron & Wine will not be disappointed. Best album of the year so far.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars College radio stations take notice , March 4, 2007

By	Shannon Freeman "discerning spirit" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was an impulse purchase; I wanted to sample something a little fresh, something new, and went with Xavier Rudd. The college crowd should be duly impressed with this outing. The rest of us may have to let it sink in over time.

There are some lilting tunes amid random cacophany on this experiment; the better ones soothe the ears. Rudd is not a poet in the ranks with Dylan or Mitchell, but he gets a fair amount of social commentary under the skin.

To be fair, this is something that most younger music fans should take notice of, because at least it takes some dares. I also give credit for Rudd incorporating his self proclaimed mentor Paul Simon. I didn't know he had such admiration until I read some reviews, but I found myself saying " Hmm.... some of this sounds like ' Graceland' era Paul Simon." If you want something that is a touch edgy, a bit melodic and a little profound, pick this up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a Find, April 17, 2007

By	Lulu "Literature Lovin' Girl" (East Coast) - See all my reviews

A brilliant songwriter/musician. Excellent sound. Outstanding lyrics. Something very subtle (in a positive way, not meant as in boring or staid) and charming about "Food in the Belly" by Xavier Rudd. Loving the song "Messages" have listened multiple times, each time, I slip a bit further into the music.