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Thank You Shirl-ee May: A Love Story

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With the release of "Thank You Shirlee-May", Shawn Amos has raised the bar for contemporary singer-songwriters everywhere. The poppish title track (at 2:19, it leaves you wanting more, which is the mark of any great songwriter) and the lushly arranged "New York City 1964" are two of the best original songs you'll hear this year. The production is pure warm analog, the sound of a band playing together in a room. Listen to this with the headphones on and you'll know immediately what I'm talking about. This is an intense, confessional heartfelt work...channeling Neil Young, Pete Townshend and Aimmee Mann all at once and yet wholly original, Shawn Amos is one artist to watch this year and the years to come.

i don't write reviews. in fact, this is my first. but i love this album so much that i have to write about it. the story behind the album nearly unbelievable and shawn's lyrics and voice really bring it all to life. it's poppy. jazzy. country. electic as hell and absolutely THE album to buy this year. the movie side of the dual disc is fabulous. in fact, once you buy it, start with that side. i had dinner with friends in CT last week and every single person at my table had this album on their iPod. order it now. i promise you won't be disappointed.

I think the whole idea behind this album is brilliant. I could only imagine what it must be like finding out all those incredible things about your mom. One of the best ways to express everything is through music and Shawn Amos did an excellent job portraying his mom's life. I highly recommend this album!

Shawn Amos's album "Thank You Shirl-ee May: A Love Story" is a lush, evocative tour of a complex life and time, unparalleled in its honesty and sheer beauty. This is one of those records that hits on every level. The lyrics paint a wisened, sepia-tone portrait of Shir-lee May, the artist, from youthful innocence to despair--and the bright lights along the way.

Take these lines from "The Bottle Always Brings Me Down:" "What makes the women go crazy/what makes the soul of a man/life's like licking bees off of honey/you always get more than you planned."

The music and production offer a sweeping backdrop for a poignant love story between a son and his mother. From the breadth of musical influences to its tale of ambition, reinvention, love, and loss, "Thank You Shir-lee May" is also very much an American story, as universal as it is specific. It takes a brilliant artist to pull off such a transcendent work. Amos is very clearly one of our most brilliant singer-songwriters.

I have been a fan of Shawn Amos' for many years and this is his best work to date. Everything about this album is terrific- the music, the lyrics and the story itself.

Thank You Shirl-ee May transends time and genre with a blend of classic, comtemporary, and original melodies and lyrics. In this album, there is a song for everyone.