Cindy Bullens - Neverland
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Artist: Cindy BullensEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Music Label: Artemis Records
Soundtracks:
- Neverland
- Long Way Down (I Liked Falling)
- Cry To You
- Hammer & Nails
- The Right Kind Of Goodbye
- Send Me An Angel
- Drivin' My Heart Around
- Baby I Want Your Love
- Gravity And Grace
- Sensible Shoes
- One Single Moment
Free Music Notes for Neverland
Free Music Review: Following Up a Masterpiece With a Visit To "Neverland!"
Hit: 5 Stars
Cindy Bullens must have faced a daunting task when she entered the studio earlier this year....she somehow needed to come up with a new CD that would match, or even top, 1999's SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH, the poignant and thoughtful ode about the death of her eleven year old daughter that many considered the creative and critical highpoint of Cindy's quarter-century career. What's a singer-songwriter to do?!? Well, in Cindy's case, obviously, not worry.....with NEVERLAND she has come up with a release that is every bit as good, if not better, than SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN & EARTH. Full of smart lyrics that acknowledge the past, live in the present and look forward to the future, and music that rocks on so many different levels, NEVERLAND combines rock, blues and country with lots of sly, smart, sexy attitude. The result? Sheer perfection! The disc opens with the title track, a cautionary tale about getting lost in the past. Steve Earle's sinewy backing vocals add a nice punch to this delicate tune that tugs on your heartstrings while at the same time warns you against falling into the abyss of past thoughts and moments of long ago. Next up is "Long Way Down (I Liked Falling)". A hushed tale of new found love, this is one of those universal songs that everyone can identify with. Building in intensity as it proceeds, the song ends with a gut-wrenching flourish......just like many of our "perfect love affairs." "Cry To You" is a brilliant rocker, mixing mandolin, solid drumming and twangy guitars in fine form. The same can be said about "Hammer & Nails." This is Cindy at her rockin' best. From the grinding guitars to her shouted "Awright, now!" that would have been at home on 1978's DESIRE WIRE, this track represents all the things that are best about Cindy's career (special mention needs to be made about John Hiatt's growling harmony vocals; they are, without a doubt, better than any lead vocal off of his recent THE TIKI BAR IS OPEN CD). Things downshift with "The Right Kind Of Goodbye", a sweet, folk-based number that could be as much about saying goodbye to a lover as it could be about a lost child (the harmonica just makes the song!). Next up are "Send Me An Angel" and "Drivin' My Heart Around", a pair of tracks Cindy has recut from her 1994 WHY NOT? EP. "Send Me An Angel" is now a tad bit more world-weary but, in it's weariness, twice as haunting and angelic (how could it not be, whatwith Emmylou Harris' gorgeous backing vocals?), while "Drivin' My Heart Around" has acquired a new edginess and intensity. From here, things get kicked up another notch or five. "Baby I Want Your Love" is Cindy's most sensual track to date.....all growling, throaty, almost-spoken vocal, swamp boogie guitar and pounding percussion, this is what rock was always meant to be.....hot, sweaty and nasty! It's at this point that you realize NEVERLAND's genius: only a CD of this quality could segue to a totally different sound and make it sound right. That's what happens here with "Gravity and Grace", the CD's most poignant track. I won't attempt to presume too much about this song, but I think it has a lot to do with the light and darkness we each have inside of us. Featuring some stunning lyrics ("Gravity's so grumpy/He brings everybody down/My friend Grace on the other hand/She's the sweetest girl in town/Gravity I battle with/And he always makes me cry/I can't seem to win a fight/No matter how I try/Grace looks through the window/Waiting for a sign/When I've had enough of Gravity/She will find her way inside/But I have my suspicions/That I've harbored for awhile/When they pass each other in my life/I swear I see them smile") and a gorgeous lead vocal, this is singing and songwriting at it's best! Next up is NEVERLAND's best track, the rocking "Sensible Shoes." Dripping in attitude, you can just picture Cindy jamming with this baby, be it in a small club or in an arena, opening for the Rolling Stones (a group who's influence is all over this track!). Brilliant! NEVERLAND closes with "One Single Moment", a piano-driven ballad that is notable for it's simplicity, honesty and, ultimately, beauty. So......do yourself a favor and pick up NEVERLAND......it is, without a doubt, a highpoint in Cindy Bullens' career, and a true contender for 2001's Album of the Year.
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