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After a yearlong abstinence from writing in the wake of his father's death, Case returned with Beeline, a collection of songs marked mainly by their indifferent quality. The low-budget production suggests that at least one of the goals here is to maintain Case's credibility as an off-center artist. In the end, though, this only contributes to a derivative quality, particularly on tracks like "It's Cold Inside," which evokes the grimy minimalism of Tom Waits without capturing any of his intensity; even the catchy chorus of "If You Got a Light to Shine" draws a little too transparently from antecedent folk material. The lineup is notable for the presence of the artist's son, Joshua Case, who contributes competent guitar parts and a few superfluous electronic effects; beyond that, there's little to distinguish Bee Line from more insightful, wry, and far brighter highlights in the Case catalog.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
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Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2004 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2004 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2004 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Peter Case, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Vanguard ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Album review
After a yearlong abstinence from writing in the wake of his father's death, Case returned with Beeline, a collection of songs marked mainly by their indifferent quality. The low-budget production suggests that at least one of the goals here is to maintain Case's credibility as an off-center artist. In the end, though, this only contributes to a derivative quality, particularly on tracks like "It's Cold Inside," which evokes the grimy minimalism of Tom Waits without capturing any of his intensity; even the catchy chorus of "If You Got a Light to Shine" draws a little too transparently from antecedent folk material. The lineup is notable for the presence of the artist's son, Joshua Case, who contributes competent guitar parts and a few superfluous electronic effects; beyond that, there's little to distinguish Bee Line from more insightful, wry, and far brighter highlights in the Case catalog.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:57
- Main artists: Peter Case
- Composer: Unknown
- Label: Vanguard Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2006 Vanguard Records ℗ 2006 Vanguard Records
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