Tell It to the Dust

Anders Parker

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Baryon Records
• ASIN: B0003JALPC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,136 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

RollingStone.com, October 2004

"Tell It to the Dust" is Parker's obvious bid for recognition -- and proof that he should get it.

HARP Magazine Jan/Feb 2005

#13 on "The Year in Review: Critics Picks Top 40 of 2004"

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a gem!, November 9, 2004

By	recordnut - See all my reviews

If you haven't checked out these new tunes by Anders Parker, then you need to get on it! I'm a Varnaline fan from way back, and Anders continues to surprise me with each record he pust out. These songs are honest and heartfelt and come from a variety of interesting perspectives. Watch out for the closer "Doornail"...it's a firestarter!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful solo effort, August 20, 2005

By	Brian Eric Bothwell "Ubergeek" (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I admit I had never heard of Anders Parker when I saw him open for Richard Bucker a few weeks back (Neurolux, Boise-ID). I was immediately hooked into Anders beautiful, passionate, and hauting music and lyrics. "tell it to the dust" was the song that I remember as being the one that first struck me as both really catchy and beautiful. By the end of the show, I was really blown away. Great stuff! I bought the album later that night, from Anders himself (really nice guy, a bit shy). I have listened to it around 8-10 times since then, and it grows on me more and more. After hearing the live versions of the songs, I was somewhat (but mostly pleasantly) suprised to hear a full band backing Anders on most tracks. While these didn't have the more minimalist appeal of the live show, they also add a new dynamic and energy to the songs. A great example is "So It Goes", which has a wonderful droning wall of sound with electric guitar and drums. Other tracks I think I would prefer stripped-down, with just Anders and his guitar (and keyboard) like he did live. I am hoping either a live album is in the works, or perhaps an all acoustic solo album.

Overall, this is a great album, and one to likely be on frequent rotation in my collection. If you are a fan of M. Ward, Jay Farrar, Nicolai Dunger, Nick Drake, Richard Bucker, etc. then you owe it to yourselve to give "tell it to the dust" a few spins. Also, check out Anders Parker's old band, Varnaline.

2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing, October 6, 2007

By	Antiquity (USA) - See all my reviews

This album sounds good on the surface, but the songs really don't stand up to repeated listens. One of the annoying things about Parker is that he often has strong starts to a song, Tracks 1, 2, and 6 for example, and then gets to a chorus or bridge that is out of place or otherwise weakens the song. Especially track 6, which is a fine song until he starts an out-of-place "la-la-la" and then comes to a guiter solo that sounds like it belongs on a Hall and Oats album from the 80's. I cannot recall a song that goes from good to awful in such an extreme way. In summary, if this album is playing in the background, it sounds great. If it has your full attention, the songs simply do not impress, and ultimately disappoint.