Daryl Leroi Fleming
"The Blockhouse & Bloodhound
Sessions" CD
Sort Of Records
Genre: Americana, folk
Aug 18 2008 |
An erudite and opinionated lyricist, and a fantastic guitarist to
boot, Daryl Leroi Fleming brings a lot to the table on this
exquisite collection of Americana folk material. Fleming reminds me of
a slightly gruffer Howe Gelb, using his songs as vessels for
the telling of often humorously articulate stories.
The high point of this album is the instantly memorable melody of "Apr�s Nous, Le Deluge," which is almost worth the price of admission
alone. Still, it benefits from a strong supporting cast. Among
the more notable moments are "Ron Paul," a clever jab at everyone's
favourite Republican, and the pretty "Imprimatur." I am not as
impressed by "David Hume," which is comprised of a spoken Hume excerpt
blanketed by a sparse instrumental, although the album's two wordless
pieces frame Fleming's melodic talents well. Also entertaining
is "Third Party," his encyclopedic take on
fringe (and not-so-fringe) presidential candidates of yore - though
its strength is clearly its lyrics. The Blockhouse & Bloodhound
Sessions is a strong record from
Fleming, although only Americana enthusiasts are likely to put it
on regular rotation.
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[Vitals: 8 tracks, distributed by
the
label,
released 2008] |
