This & That

Lizzy Parks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 14, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tru Thoughts
• ASIN: B00274PQCY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful album, somewhere between sixties jazz and alt-folk, July 28, 2009

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Andrew I. Schamess - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This And That (MP3 Download)

I am not usually a fan of singer-songwriters, though I've certainly listened to enough of them. Often they seem maudlin to me, or obvious, or just dull.

Lizzy Parks is a huge exception. She has a beautiful voice - very jazz influenced, which may be one reason I like her so much. Some of her songs have that sixties jazz "Afro Blue" sound - a bit like 2BO4. Others are haunting in a more modern, alt-folk kind of way - think of Ida. All her songs have lyrical and musical depth - there's a lot to hear on repeated listenings.

The overall feeling of the record is relaxing, evocative, tuneful and happy. The instrumentation is spare - guitar, sometimes bass, bowed instruments, tabla or some similar drum. There are a few lovely saxophone solos.

If you like jazz, folk and the quieter end of alternative music, definitely check out this record. I've played it about a dozen times this week, and I love it.