The Lousy Dance

Simon Joyner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Truckstop Records
• ASIN: B00000K52G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,453 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Album released in 1999 from the prolific singer/songwriter.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars veteran songwriter creates a masterpiece, October 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lousy Dance (Audio CD)

In a year filled with sub par music, the new release from simon joyner stands out in a big way. Recorded in Chicago with today's most talented session musicians (culled from groups such as boxhead ensemble, pinetop 7, and the vandermark 5 among others). the subtle, moving arrangements (courtesy of fred lonberg-holm) are a breathtaking accompaniment to joyner's dark, homespun tales of yearning, loss and redemption. Sounding at times not unlike an early leonard cohen if he had been under the spell of van dyke parks or sean o'hagan, Simon Joyner goes a step further to reveal a plainspoken honesty and vulnerablity that few other contemporary songwriters are willing to show. "the lousy dance" is a diamond in a sea of lackluster and unadventerous indie releases for 1999. For fans of: leonard cohen, jim o'rourke, nick drake, belle and sebastian, will oldham, ida, edith frost.

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lousy is exactly what I was thinking, March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lousy Dance (Audio CD)

I saw this guy live and he has to be one of the worst and most boring performers I have ever seen. His singing is horrible and his songs go on and on and never seem to end. This is just what we need. Another self-indulgent wannabe folk troubadour. To compare this to visionaries like Leonard Cohen, Will Oldham or Nick Drake makes my side hurt from laughing so hard. Guys like Simon can get away with playing on a street corner for a buck or two but to give up your hard earned cash for tripe like this is unforgivable. I give this release two stars for the ample production but I will avoid him at all costs in the future. Lousy and boring.