Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
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Free Music Notes for Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Free Music Review: Better Than the Naysayers Would Have You Think
Hit: 5 Stars
This isn't nearly as bad as many of the naysayers would have you believe. Yes, only a few of these songs were in the movie, and yes some of the songs in the movie aren't here, but it seems a bit nitpicky to gripe about such when most of the songs in the movie were only sung for a few seconds. Do these naysayers really want a CD full of 30 second soundclips? Besides, it seems a bit inconsistent to gripe that Emmy Rossum's version of "Barbara Allen" that is on this CD only lasts a few seconds when that was all that was in the movie. Gripe that the songs here aren't in the movie and then gripe that a song from the movie is here. Which is it?Besides, anyone who has given this CD one star has not heard track #2 which is Iris DeMent's lonely version of the old ballad "Pretty Saro" (this version WAS in the movie). Accompanied only by a single fiddle, Iris' voice pierces through your heart with such precision that you are haunted for days after hearing it. It alone is worth cutting this CD some serious slack.
Free Music Review: Lovely
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD isn't so much a soundtrack to the movie "Songcatcher," as it is a companion album. Several songs on it are taken directly from the film and the jewel of these is Iris DeMent's startling version of the old traditional ballad "Pretty Saro." Those of you who have seen the movie will remember the sheer power and presence this song had when sung, in its entirety, by Iris who also has a small speaking part.The rest of the songs are songs that were "inspired" by the movie, but are not actually heard in it. Most of these are traditional ballads, but some are originals written to sound as if they could be old ballads.
The overall result is a very enjoyable CD for anyone inclined towards this type of music -- acoustic based folk beautifully sung and arranged. If you are a fan of any of the artists here, and/or if you have seen the movie, it is difficult to imagine you not liking the disc.
Free Music Review: Worth a purchase
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't get it. Critic's of this CD aren't being consistent. First they gripe because some of the music that's in the movie is not here, and then they complain because only a few seconds of Emmy Rossum's version of "Barbara Allen" were put on the disc even though it is the SAME few seconds that were in the movie.I can understand why someone might be disappointed that some songs from the movie are missing here, but if you bother to listen to what is indeed here you'll find it most enjoyable. Just pretend you are buying a compilation album of women artists paying tribute to the traditional English and Appalachian ballads. Maybe if this one sells enough the record company will decide to issue a sequel made up of some of the songs from the movie that are missing. If they do the critics of this disc will get their wish. If not, you've still got some very enjoyable music here to listen to for years to come.
Free Music Review: The Continuation of A Vital American Tradition
Hit: 5 Stars
It is quite amazing that anyone would associate the music on the CD with the weak, anemic pap that Nashville is churning out these days. This isn't Faith Hill or Shania Twain. This is, rather, music that is rooted in the ancient ballad traditions of the British Isles by way of the mountains of Southern Appalachia. It isn't 100% authentic, but that's OK and, in fact, to be expected. The type of songs represented here were always evolving as they were adapted with each generation. The music on this disc reflects that and at its best (Gillian Welch's "Wind and Rain," Patty Loveless' "Sounds of Loneliness," Julie Miller's "All My Tears," and, best of all, Iris DeMent's phenomenal version of "Pretty Saro") shows just how moving this music can still be even here in the early days of the 21st century.Free Music Review: Listen, then review
Hit: 5 Stars
Some of these one star reviews would have a lot more credibility if the writer of them had actually bothered to listen to this CD. Example: One review gripes that the song in the movie sung by the woman with the fiddle, after she has sold her land for a mere $... isn't on this CD when it is. In fact that song is the second track on the CD ("Pretty Saro" by Iris DeMent).Regardless of whether or not all the songs in the move are here (they aren't) and regardless of whether or not all the songs on this CD were in the movie (they weren't) there is some very good music here and it deserves better than one or two people slamming this page with tons of one star reviews in an effort to drive down the average rating. If you, unlike them, actually take the time to listen to the CD you'll no doubt agree.