The Reluctant Graveyard

Jeremy Messersmith | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 4, 2010
• Label: Jeremy Messersmith
• Copyright: 2010 Jeremy Messersmith
• Total Length: 32:20
• Genres:
• ASIN: B003ER5F8I
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,482 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indie Pop that's definitely worth a listen, August 17, 2010

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Will Eisenberg - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reluctant Graveyard (MP3 Download)

Sort of a Spoon River Anthology-type look at a graveyard, presumably somewhere in Minnesota, The Reluctant Graveyard is a great album. 'Dillinger Eyes' is getting all the radio play on The Current right now, and it's a pretty straightforward pop-structure rocker with a clever story. The lyrics here are intelligent but subtle, hinting at the stories they tell rather than spelling things out, like in "Toussaint, Grey, First in Life or Death" where the first mad dash home at the end of the schoolyard serves as a metaphor for the lost life of a child. All in all, these tunes are catchy, smart, and sometimes even moving ("The Repo Man"). This album is worth a buy- but check out Jeremy Messersmith's own site to listen to the tracks, get them in whatever file format you want, and set your own price (but please, pay him something!). This guy seems set to break out onto the national scene soon. Hopefully this album is the one that does it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Diggin', July 15, 2011

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popomatik "popomatik" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reluctant Graveyard (Audio CD)

Totally am enjoying all of Jeremy's output. Spacey, organic, tuneful and melodic. Why anyone would buy from the resellers here on Amazon escapes me. After all, you can just check out Jeremy's site and for $35, buy this CD, and here's what else is included: immediate download of all the tunes, a beautiful sounding vinyl LP of all of the tunes, and a cool "The Reluctant Graveyard" t-shirt. Feed the deserved musician, not some reseller hacks looking to score bucks from fans who don't do enough research before hitting the "purchase" button.

Jeremy reminds me of M. Ward, Steve Ward, Sufjan Stevens, a stripped-down version of The Decemberists and Death Cab for Cutie, and a very mellow Chris Von Sneidern. And Paul Simon mixed with patches of Peter Case's career. Darren Hanlon, too. Elements of Brian Wilson. 60's pop-influences abound.

If you don't want the deluxe package of Jeremy's newest release, remove the t-shirt and you get the rest for $20. Or toss in CD versions of all three of his releases and it'll cost you $25.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My pleasant music surprise of 2010, January 8, 2011

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A. Auten (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reluctant Graveyard (MP3 Download)

I found out about Jeremy Messersmith when I saw the "Tatooine" video on Yahoo. I really liked the song and wanted to know what else the guy had done. After listening to a few samples, I thought it was worthy of download. The more I listened the more I liked this quiet, unassuming little record. Truly, every song here is solid, but the standout for me is "A Girl, a Boy and a Graveyard". Stark, spare, melodic, evocative and just beautiful.