Anytime Tomorrow

Neal Casal

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Morebarn
• ASIN: B00005QDDF
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,518 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The six years that fell between Neal Casal's now-deleted 1995 debut, Fade Away Diamond Time, and the appearance of Anytime Tomorrow in the U.S. suggests laziness or an exceedingly slow muse. That's hardly the case. This New Jersey-bred singer-songwriter has seen a total of seven albums released in Europe since the mid-'90s while being mostly ignored by American labels. Casal's groove-wise Neil Young/Tom Petty-style rock carries his sweet, rich vocals through songs that dig deeper than the melancholy a less inspired artist might begin and end with. Indeed, his visions range from the romantic escape of "Oceanview" and "No One Above You" to much bleaker scenarios of betrayal, dislocation, and crime: in "Fell on Hard Times," "Eddy and Diamonds," and "Camarillo," the geography of home is a curse. Casal has shared stages with the likes of Ryan Adams, and Anytime Tomorrow begs to be discovered by listeners hungering for another artist with a glowingly personal take on country-rock-whatever sources. --Rickey Wright

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT Album!!, January 26, 2002

By	JD Cetola (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Neal Casal is a talented songwriter and musician from New Jersey (although he grew up in various US locations) who has put out six of the best rock n' roll albums recorded in the past ten years. Unfortunately, for stateside listeners reluctant to send check's to Casal's PO Box in NJ for cds (or order them from the Glitterhouse web site), most of his excellent output is not being heard outside of Germany. And that's too bad, because all of his cds are very much worth hearing and 'Anytime Tomorrow', while not as good as his sensational debut (a peerless, must own cd), is no exception.

On 'Anytime Tomorrow', Casal is backed by many of the same musicians who performed on his previous albums including organist, pianist John Ginty and pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz. The music on this disc ranges in style from West Coast rock (think Jackson Browne or the Eagles) to the alt-country/Americana genre (think Gram Parsons or early Jayhawks) and focuses on themes of heartbreak, disappointment, and love. The writing is honest and literate and the playing is first rate. Casal's voice is smooth and the tunes are moving, lyrical, and vary from plaintive ("No One Above You", "Time Down the Wind") to driving ("Eddy & Diamonds", "Raining Straight Down", "Camarillo"). There's not a weak song on this disc and very few cds can be recommended as highly as this one. Do yourself a favor, and check it out (of course, you will want all the other Casal discs once you hear this one). Very Highly Recommended.