Hither & Thither

Micah Blue Smaldone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: North East Indie
• ASIN: B000BNTMHI
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #495,360 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Swamp Of The Swan

2. Coal Black Crepe

3. More Than I Can Bear

4. Sporting Sorrow Blues

5. Grim

6. Summerbelle, Winterbelle

7. Tatterdemalion Stomp

8. A Winter's Truce

9. Funny Farm

10. All Shut Of You

11. New Orleans Bump

12. A Little At A Time

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, nostalgic, folkiness reminiscent of Alan Lomax recordings., January 17, 2008

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This review is from: Hither & Thither (Audio CD)

Imagine yourself in a tavern located in a rural mining town in 1910. Now, imagine a man playing guitar to the crowds in a faded three-piece suit, singing about everyday life into a period microphone to a crowd of life-worn working men. That guy on stage would be Micah. His style is very nostalgic, a type of blues/bluegrass/folk/disaster-ballad mix not heard since the Depression. That said, the album is very accessible to youngsters. Micah himself is a youngster, and actually used to sing for a punk band, something you'd never guess by these albums. They are not for fans of instrument-crowded, overproduced music, and instead appeal to those who enjoy simple sound. As a huge Alan Lomax fan (and a fan of 1930's to 1960's rural field recordings in general), I appreciate his simplicity. He has a distinctive vocal style and is an incredibly good musician. The guitar work is intricate and progressive, while managing to retain a nostalgic tone. I give this album at least five stars. If you like music created by poor, rural, long-dead Appalachian-American folks, you'll love this album. If you like music made by indie singer/songwriters with a flair for period performance, you'll love this album. Also, if you like Cerberus Shoal's album Land We All Believe In, you'll probably like this album. (Colleen Kinsella of that band did the album artwork.) I also recommend Michah's lady-friend's solo projects, which are under the name Dilly Dilly, and are very period and folksy as well.