Buckner, Richard / Richard Buckner
| Album: | Richard Buckner | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Buckner, Richard | Added: | Apr 2003 | |
| Label: | Overcoat Recordings | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-06-23 | Pull Date: | 2003-08-25 |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 3 | Jul 27 | Jul 13 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 19, 2007: | Finneman's Market
Jewelbomb |
4. | Aug 02, 2003: | the RUST BELT
Jewelbomb |
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| 2. | May 28, 2004: | Discarded, Recycled, and New
A Goodbye Rye |
5. | Jul 26, 2003: | In the Leaves
A Goodbye Rye |
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| 3. | Sep 20, 2003: | The Weekend Effect
Boys, the Night Will Bury Yo |
6. | Jul 09, 2003: | Fine Tuning Utopia
Home Song of 27 |
Album Review
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Reviewed 2003-07-06
Reviewed 2003-07-06
Richard Buckner -- self titled
Local folkie singer/songwriter stripped down to his raw, warbly voice and guitar. These are demos of songs that eventually appeared on his other albums. In this sparse, intimate setting without any arrangements, the songs become achingly dark and haunting, and some of are even better than the fully produced versions. It’s a challenge to make guitar+voice CD able to hold one’s interest for the entire album but Buckner’s melancholic, poetic ballads and the live sound keep things interesting. Somewhat reminiscent of Howe Gelb, Nick Drake or Kris Kristofferson.
Fave tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10
1. mid
2. slow, haunting, great!
3. slow
4. mid
5. slow, heartbreak
6. slow
7. slow
8. slow/mid
9. slow, great guitar chords
10. mid – my favorite track
11. slow, warbling voice
Local folkie singer/songwriter stripped down to his raw, warbly voice and guitar. These are demos of songs that eventually appeared on his other albums. In this sparse, intimate setting without any arrangements, the songs become achingly dark and haunting, and some of are even better than the fully produced versions. It’s a challenge to make guitar+voice CD able to hold one’s interest for the entire album but Buckner’s melancholic, poetic ballads and the live sound keep things interesting. Somewhat reminiscent of Howe Gelb, Nick Drake or Kris Kristofferson.
Fave tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10
1. mid
2. slow, haunting, great!
3. slow
4. mid
5. slow, heartbreak
6. slow
7. slow
8. slow/mid
9. slow, great guitar chords
10. mid – my favorite track
11. slow, warbling voice
Track Listing
| 1. | On Traveling | 6. | Roll | |||
| 2. | Boys, the Night Will Bury Yo | 7. | Pull | |||
| 3. | Ed's Song | 8. | Figure | |||
| 4. | A Goodbye Rye | 9. | Jewelbomb | |||
| 5. | Home Song of 27 | 10. | Lil Wallet Picture |