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Little Songs

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This CD is one whose music instantly jumped out & grabbed me at the CD store. After filling up the changer with unfamiliar music, this jewel said, "Take me home!" "Little Songs" is one of the most musically distinctive and inventive CDs I've heard in a long while. Its boldness and emphasis on arrangement compares favorably with Rufus Wainwright's classic CD "Poses" while its bright sense of melody puts it on peer level with David Gray's classic "White Ladder" CD. The light chorus of "Trickster" sounds like a gorgeous pop madrigal with the adult lyrics, "I still hate you motherf**kers everyone, wrapped in glory, bound so tightly." David's soft vocals build on the beautiful "St. Lawrence River." "Jesus Was My Girl" pushes the barriers of the politically correct, but is such a layered conflicted piece that it is intriguing, "The f**kings over but I can't stop coming." "Unholy, Dirty & Beautiful" starts with Claude Lamothe's disconcerting cello solo followed by David singing, "The curious scribblings of one who has everything." "Forestfire" is a great track, one of the few without a four-letter word or blatantly adult reference, "I'm pouring through the universe & slipping through the endless stream of time." "Baby Skin Tatoo" is a stark tune with the clang of guitar, "I am just the gray one in the darker side of you." Vocally, David sounds a bit like Nick Drake on "F Train." "Million" is a soft folk tune, "bound like a child you are mine." Hammond organ startles us to open the lullaby from the darker side, "Final Thoughts & the Last Day On Earth," "All my life, I've seen your babies crashing to the ground." The quasi-instrumental "Mood Song" concludes sounding like Dick Dale's ghost lost in the reverb chamber. "Little Songs" is not a disc for the kids. It's themes are dark and probe the most basic of human needs; but the music is inventive, fresh and imaginative. U snooze U lose! Enjoy!

I was sad to see David Usher leave Moist to pursue a solo career, Moist being one of the definitive bands of the 90's in Canada (for those who don't know them, Moist was to Canada what Pearl Jam was to the US) I was crying for a different reason after hearing "Little Songs"

This album is what music is about. I know, I said it before, but it bears repeating. David Usher bares his soul with the sort of lyricism and song-craft that raises him to the level of the great singer-song writers of all time. From the soft melody of F-Train to the heart-tearing Unholy, Dirty and Beautiful, this album explores depths of human emotion untouched even by Moist's flagship of angst, "Believe Me". David Usher displays a rare talent for stepping into the listener's heart and setting up permanent residence with unforgettable songs.

"Little Songs" is one of those rare albums I can listen to any time, no matter what my mood. This album isn't just good. It's top-five - what CD would you want on a desert island - recommend it to all your friends - permanent place in the CD changer good. I can listen to it falling asleep and waking up and any time in between, and I swear every time I hear it I love it more.

This c.d. is a masterpiece that intertwines deep thought with beautiful sounds and instrumental work. I have never heard a voice as mesmerizing as David's.

I have always been a Moist fan. I was so excited when David released Little Songs. It is one of those c.d.s that takes you away. It is relaxing . It can also be a perfect romantic c.d. I was impressed that David recorded this in his own kitchen. This I highly recommend it to everyone especially Moist fans Enjoy!

I first fell in love with Davids expressive voice when hearing Moist for the first time- Push. When he released Little Songs, I just had to get it! Living in England didn't stop me, I ordered it from this site, along with Moist's new album -Mercedes Five and Dime, which lives up to the same standard! If I can take a chance and buy Davids addictive album with only hearing samples of the songs, then SO CAN YOU!

David's voice is absolutely the most incredible voice one could hear. This album provides soothing sounds with intriguing and sometimes shocking lyrics. Overall, it is basically a mellow MOIST collection, with some obvious differences. This album is brilliant. St. Lawrence River is a masterpiece. David's voice will move all the emotion in the listener...and that's no exaggeration. Anyone who does not give this album a chance is REALLY missing out.

This collection of short songs (I think the longest only rings in at around 4 minutes) is possibly my favourite album ever. I can always listen to it, no matter what mood I'm in, and it's a continued source of inspiration for whatever creative work I'm doing. David Usher's voice is sometimes seductive, sometimes a little deadly. His songs are a smooth flow of beautiful guitar and sulky dance beats, with the lyrics adding just enough angst to twist your head around every time you hear them. I've given this album to at least 5 people, and I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend it to anyone. This is a masterful piece of understated musical talent.

i first go into the band Moist by chance. then found that the lead singer had done solo work. Little Songs is the first of his solo work that he completed between two of the Moist albums. this album is unlike his previous band's works. done almost entirely acoustically, i was a little iffy about it. BUT found it was dark and brooding. songs like 'jesus was my girl', 'trickster', and 'st. lawrence river' are my faves. check out this album and let these little songs leak into your mind.

This has got to be his best solo album. I've got all his solo albums (and all his Moist albums) as of Oct 2005 (up till "If God Had Curves"). The acoustic sounds really stress his beautiful and haunting vocals that have the ability to reach inside you and draw you so close to his feelings. The lyrics really stand out here.

I am certainly a proud fan of David usher and Moist.... i've been a fan since the release of their first album Silver. When i fist found out usher was releasing a solo, i was extreamly excieted.I bought it the day it was released and listened to it constantly. Most of my firends aren't exactly huge moist fans but they were very impressed with the Cd and didn't mind the sound of the Deep and Mystic music. I have purchased this Cd for myself twice now after having it lost for 4 months i relized how much of a classic this is. i very much suggest buying this album.I do have to just add david is an extreamly talented artist and an amazing performer. i enjoyed the songs from little songs even more live... he sounds even more amazing! Very Deep Album