So I've got 5 minutes while some photos download, so time to review some music. Since this is my first album review here's the scale:
* poor effort, avoid like the plague
** has a decent track or two, nothing to get excited about
*** solid collection, a cd you'll keep, you will want to catch a live show
**** an incredible album, has lasting value, you'll love as much in 20 years as you do now,
***** a once in a lifetime album. A true classic.Monumental. Huge. These are extremely rare.
Todays review Tyler Ramsey's A long dream about swimming across the sea
Sounds similar to: Neil Young Harvest, Jackson Browne
Asheville's own Tyler Ramsey scores a big winner with this one. If there is any justice in the world this album will get national attention at the least. It opens with a powerful 1,2 punch of the title track and my personal favorite "Ships". Rarely does an album open with this kind of force. Great guitar work. Smooth yet powerful vocals. Both tracks are relaxing yet perplexing.
After another solid track "night time" comes WNCW 88.7 heavy rotation " Once in your life". This song is like 3 songs in one, reminds me of "band on the run" by PM. "No one goes out" is another 88.7 fav and is well deserving of airplay.
Ramsey scores on a great cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days". "When I wake" and "please stop time" round out the album.
Bottom line: If you appreciate acoustic singer/songwriter music this is a must have. Lots of depth. My rating..... It flirts with a 4 star but it falls off a bit tword the end of the album after an incredible start, so 3.5 stars. Now go buy it!!!
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