These Things Wrapped

Leslie Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 1995)
• Original Release Date: May 18, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Waterbug Records
• ASIN: B0000059V0
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #492,129 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful yet hard to define, November 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: These Things Wrapped (Audio CD)

Smith's music defies labels. Although she performs most of it solo, accompanied on acoustic guitar, it doesn't fit the folk or country or unplugged designations. There are echoes of the Celtic music, a tinge of bluegrass and a faint country twang. Smith's guitar and vocals were done live in the studio with no dubbing or production magic, which gives the songs an sense of immediacy.

The songs are profound, the lyrics alternately scathing and compassionate, and the music is exquisite. Smith's soaring vocals forcefully convey the powerful images expressed in the songs. From the potent social commentary of China Cups and Wednesday's 's Child to the touching Prayers Of Genevieve and Midnight Pirouette to the finely crafted allegory of Boat In A Bottle, the music is nothing less than terrific from beginning to end.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice CD, November 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: These Things Wrapped (Audio CD)

A friend lent me this and I've been playing it quite a lot. It's a real nice CD and well worth your time. A great piece of post-modern folk.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves you breathless, September 6, 2004

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James K. Simpson, III "jksiii" (Mobile, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: These Things Wrapped (Audio CD)

This is one of the best singer/songwriter CDs I've heard in years, much less from someone unknown. I bought this after having it pitched to me, and I have loved it ever since. It takes a strongly imaginative writer to produce a song about love in a nursing home...who would even have thought about it? Leslie Smith writes about abuse, family, and heartbreak, but not so that you are left with a feeling of hopelessness. This is sometimes difficult, but beautifully rendered material. I'm looking forward to more from her.