Reckless Burning

Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Jesse Sykes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Barsuk
• ASIN: B00007MB7A
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,373 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let the Sky Fall, October 21, 2003

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reckless Burning (Audio CD)

"Reckless Burning" is a startlingly excellent set. Jesse Sykes comes from the band Hominy and lead guitarist Phil Wandscher comes from Whiskeytown. The opening title track is my favorite, from the opening lyrics, "Pretty thing I've got you, right where I used to be; right across this city starting fires recklessly," we know we are in for an original and wonderful treat. Many of the tracks move slowly & hauntingly, bringing to mind Cowboy Junkies and Red House Painters. "Doralee" continues the formula with a haunting reminiscence, "There's gravel in your bathtub, the fish swam free looking for their ocean." "This is where my ship has run aground, stuck in the mud on the Puget Sound, I came from the Great Lakes & I watched them turn dry, the sky turned black & I cried," Jesse sings on the lovely & addictive "Lonely Still" with Bruce Wirth on banjo & lap steel. "Your Side Now" aches with Wandscher's lead guitar wandering in pain. "He said, I think you know my name," Jesse moans on the entrancing "Made of Wood." It might sound odd to say, but "Love Me Someday" has a quality that reminds me of Nancy Sinatra singing the Lee Hazlewood hit "Sundown." Anne Marie Ruljancich's violin and cello graces the melancholy closer "Lullaby." Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter have created an amazing set filled with longing, ache & sadness that inspires with its perfection. Bravo!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter "Reckless Burning", March 16, 2003

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"gunda26" (woburn, ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reckless Burning (Audio CD)

Imagine a young Joni Mitchell fronting Mazzy Star. That's one way to approach "Reckless Burning". The debut album from Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter sounds like anything but a "debut". The album was the brainchild of Sykes (formerly of the obscure alt.country group Hominy) and Phil Wandscher, former guitarist of Whiskeytown. Jesse Sykes has the voice of a fallen angel. The haunting melodies of "Doralee" and "Made of Wood" will send shivers down your spine. "Lonely Still" and "Love Me, Someday" will break your heart. This is a dense, lyrically heavy album, with all the best that alternative country has to offer. If you dig Neko Case,Lucinda Williams, or Ryan Adams, this is the record for you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A subtle work of beauty., April 23, 2004

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Lukar "skimskow" (Molesey, England, UK.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reckless Burning (Audio CD)

This album effortlessly glides through you, but not with out a strong effect. It's a gorgeous piece of work and should be purchased by anyone who wants to just lie down and let the music hold them. I'd never hear of the album or artist(s) before, but after a chance purchase, I was gratefully rewarded. An instant classic. I strongly suggest you purchase a copy.