Wood - Songs From Stamford Hill
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Music CD Cover Artist: Wood Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 1999-09-14 Music Label: Sony Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Songs From Stamford Hill Album
Free Music Review: Sappy like good syrup.
Hit: 4 Stars
For a fan of bands like Wilco, Jayhawks, Blue Rodeo, Son Volt, and The Heartbreakers, this disc is as outright sappy poppy as I'd ever consider getting. But, I do like it...I like it alot. Sort of a guilty pleasure, like Wallflowers or Counting Crows, but folkier and with clearer influences. There is homage paid to the Stones, Beatles, and others. The Van Morrison comparisons aren't unfounded either. The instrumentation is nice, and there's a definite cultural sound to the melodies that keeps the sweet lyrics from falling into mainstream oblivion. Sound pretentious, don't I.In short, this is a good sunny Saturday, drinking stout and dusting the apartment kind of disc. For those of us who like the pop point of references to guide our choice...think Gavin Rossdale crooning along to a Subdudes record. Saccharine enough to be featured on Dawson's Creek, twangy enough to sound rootsy. Is that some Dire Straits I hear? For all the comparisons, this album is more original art under the sun.