January 18, 2007 at 9:49am
Tom Brosseau Grand Forks (Loveless Records)
With impassionate lyrics, simple guitar compositions and his unusually high voice Santa Monica singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau has built a loyal following primarily centered on a solo acoustic format that is akin to Woody Guthrie. While he has broke free from his format on his previous recordings, Grand Forks, Brosseau changes tempo just enough to almost be categorized as folk rock yet still retains his organic roots.
Grand Forks may very well be Brosseau’s most ambitious effort to date. Picking up where he left off with the song “West of Town†from What I Mean to Say Is Goodbye the record is dedicated to the 1997 flood that destroyed much of his North Dakota hometown. With the gentle brushing of a high hat and snare drum, the disc opens with the alt. country “I Fly Wherever I Go†which features some twangy guitar riffs. Brosseau teams up with legendary punk pioneer John Doe and Grammy Award winning classical violinist Hilary Hahn on the tender ballad “Fork in the Road.†Hahn makes a second appearance on “Blue Part of the Windshield†which adds profundity to the acoustic composition. A bouncy Tom Waits vibe manifests on “Down on Skidrow.†He returns to his solo acoustic design on the final two tracks, “Dark and Shiny Gun†and “97 Flood.â€
Produced by Gregory Page and John Doe, this record demonstrates Brosseau’s versatility as he welcomes several guest musicians to create a full bodied and diverse compilation of songs. â€" Tony Engelhart
www.lovelessrecords.com
www.tombrosseau.com
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