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The late songwriter David Ackles used his third album to further separate himself from the California tunesmith Cosa Nostra. Ackles was always a horse of a different color anyway. While comparisons to Randy Newman are natural and, in places even valid, they fall short of the mark. Ackles' music is much darker, already deeply entrenched in the American Gothic his fourth album would be named after. While the post-Tin Pan Alley stylings of Newman are evident here, Ackles' inspiration is in the original texts and not his Cali counterparts. Other sides of Ackles come from John Stewart and the folk revival, and no less than Scott Walker's early work and Jacques Brel. Subway to the Country portends itself a rootsier record, but it is rooted only in the tradition of American song itself. From the bleak vaudevillian cabaret of "Main Street Saloon" to the shimmering string arrangements and chamber textures in "That's No Reason to Cry" to the surreal muted winds and brass in "Woman River," Ackles is like a Western Kurt Weill. His knowledge of song form and nuance is encyclopedic, and his command over his singing voice is total. He can rumble smooth, swinging blues in the lower register as he does on the latter track, or shift it into loopy swirls and theatrical splashes as he does on "Inmates of the Institution." The most beautiful track on the album, however, is the title track that closes the album. Full of muted tones and colors, the backing orchestra holds itself close to Fred Myrow's arrangement as Ackles promises a lover that if he "Ever gets three bucks together/I'm gonna buy three tickets on a train/And I'll show you the rain." Ackles could milk the drama from a song without effort because he created the drama. Here he seeks in vain for a lighter heart and an older house to hand his song pictures in, but to no avail. Once one is an innovator of such dimension, one always has a restless creative soul, seeking to go ever-deeper levels in the well. Subway to the Country is not the classic that American Gothic is, but it remains a fine testament to Ackles' truly awesome poetic power as both a writer and a singer.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
David Ackles, MainArtist
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 WEA International Inc
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - David Ackles, Composer, MainArtist - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - Russ Miller, Producer - Fred Myrow, Conductor, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1969 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Chronique
The late songwriter David Ackles used his third album to further separate himself from the California tunesmith Cosa Nostra. Ackles was always a horse of a different color anyway. While comparisons to Randy Newman are natural and, in places even valid, they fall short of the mark. Ackles' music is much darker, already deeply entrenched in the American Gothic his fourth album would be named after. While the post-Tin Pan Alley stylings of Newman are evident here, Ackles' inspiration is in the original texts and not his Cali counterparts. Other sides of Ackles come from John Stewart and the folk revival, and no less than Scott Walker's early work and Jacques Brel. Subway to the Country portends itself a rootsier record, but it is rooted only in the tradition of American song itself. From the bleak vaudevillian cabaret of "Main Street Saloon" to the shimmering string arrangements and chamber textures in "That's No Reason to Cry" to the surreal muted winds and brass in "Woman River," Ackles is like a Western Kurt Weill. His knowledge of song form and nuance is encyclopedic, and his command over his singing voice is total. He can rumble smooth, swinging blues in the lower register as he does on the latter track, or shift it into loopy swirls and theatrical splashes as he does on "Inmates of the Institution." The most beautiful track on the album, however, is the title track that closes the album. Full of muted tones and colors, the backing orchestra holds itself close to Fred Myrow's arrangement as Ackles promises a lover that if he "Ever gets three bucks together/I'm gonna buy three tickets on a train/And I'll show you the rain." Ackles could milk the drama from a song without effort because he created the drama. Here he seeks in vain for a lighter heart and an older house to hand his song pictures in, but to no avail. Once one is an innovator of such dimension, one always has a restless creative soul, seeking to go ever-deeper levels in the well. Subway to the Country is not the classic that American Gothic is, but it remains a fine testament to Ackles' truly awesome poetic power as both a writer and a singer.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 8 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:33:50
- Artistes principaux : David Ackles
- Compositeur : David Ackles
- Label : Rhino - Elektra
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Warner Strategic Marketing
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