Blue Merle - Burning in the Sun
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Artist: Blue MerleBrand: *
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-02-15
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:
- Burning In The Sun
- If I Could
- Lucky To Know You
- Stay
- Every Ship Must Sail Away
- Boxcar Racer
- Made To Run
- Seeing Through You
- Places
- Part Of Your History
- Either Way It Goes
- Bittersweet Memory
Free Music Notes for Burning in the Sun
Free Music Review: Marvelous, and hints of so much to come
Hit: 5 Stars
Blue Merle--file them away in that place in your mind where you put scents long remembered, summer mornings when the roses have been out a little too long and the air is full of their fragrance, lovely and sweet. This is music to explore, like a boy explores the cliff in the woods outside his house, delighted to find so many things to do and see. This is music for lakes, and for rivers, and for ice-cream.
Much has been made of the resemblance between Luke's voice and that of the lead singer of Coldplay. Indeed, his voice is eerily similar; fortunately, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Chris's voice is emotive and anguished, and Luke's is much the same, which suits this lovely music perfectly. Some might persuasively argue that it would better serve Blue Merle to have a vocalist with a voice more uniquely his own. While a voice less reminiscent of that of Coldplay might be desirable for some, ultimately, no one can deny the power and maturity with which Luke uses his voice. Did Chris influence him? Probably. There is no crime in that. Could Luke have chosen to sing in a different style? Perhaps. But would that have suited the music as well? Probably not. I think that he was blessed with a voice that performs well in the style in which he has chosen to use it, and we should be grateful. Maturity and further listening will probably help to separate the two in our minds as the bands grow in different directions. Musically, the two bands are not that similar, although there is much to admire in Blue Merle for fanatics of Coldplay.
Now, about the music itself? At the risk of sounding trite, the guitars really do shimmer, the banjos sparkle in a setting of solid drumming and inventive bass. The lyrics are excellent, and reveal more on repeated listening, which is a benchmark which I use to decide who gets my 5th star or not. The entire album is excellent, no weak tracks, and the more I hear it, the more glad I am to listen to it. Some might consider it a flaw that there is no one "stand out" track--no one track that is so instantly memorable or catchy as to be the obvious single. But this is not music for singles, a treat to be digested quickly and best given with insulin--it is music for sustenance.
For fans of Coldplay, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Counting Crows and Jeff Buckley, this is likely a band to watch and an album to love instantly, suitable to for enthusiastic recommendation to friends. For fans of the well crafted pop song, this album is reason for excitement as well, especially if you like your pop drenched in complicated guitar work and gilded with a newgrass sensibility. For everyone else, find out what you are missing. Blue Merle are worth the ride.
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