HypocriticoolJosh Cole February 21, 2010 Self Release Hypocriticool is a brilliant and never-predictable collection of songs that invites you to chill on a proverbial futon of sound offering a generous portion of beautiful, melodic imagery that tests your imagination and makes you want to crash Josh Cole's house party every night. "While working on my brother's farm, I realized the industries of agriculture and music are the same in that they've grown too big," Cole says. "But when you're a farmer or musician on a small-scale, working... [more] |
AugustRose Polenzani February 21, 2010 Polenzani calls this CD, "A collection of intimate, misfit home recordings." In fact, it is her strongest work to date. Her voice is front and center where it belongs. The instrumentation always complements the song, as opposed to becoming it. Her writing is dead-on in both economy and mysticism. She manages to always sound like she is imparting knowledge.. perhaps she is. From quiet, meditative and introspective (Blue Angel, And These Hands) to hard edged rock (Expain it to... [more] |