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Genre:
Folk
Release Date: 03/16/1999
Run Time: 46:17
Veteran Texas
singer/songwriter Chris Smither sounds a bit like a
Tim Hardin for the '90s, so it's no surprise to come upon a cover of
Hardin's
"Don't Make Promises" halfway through this excellent album.
Smither's gravelly, instantly recognizable voice is a perfect fit for his pensive, sharply honed lyrics and his
blues and
folk-based music.
Smither's 15 accompanists, who employ everything from sax to accordion to tuba, do a uniformly first-rate job with a varied program. Like
Nick Drake and the
Van Morrison of
Astral Weeks days,
Smither makes you feel as if you're in a dream. You may not want to wake up for a while.
~Jeff Burger, All Music Guide
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