Don't Smoke

Allen, Isaac
Horizon Music Group
General | May 2011

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-08-01
Blues singer/songwriter/pianist, for fans of Tom Waits, Nick Cave,
Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt. From his bio it sounds like he
has lived the Blues. His "in-depth research" for this album started
at 12 in South Asia. In & out of reformatories winding up a resident
of New Havens Whalley Ave and like places across the country.
***1: 4:32 slow then fast, nice singing
2: 4:20 slow, vocal, mournful sax
***3: 2:42 mid then goes to faster, with horns, guitar, fem vocal.
4: 7:41 slow, almost a dirge, fuzz guitar, "Daddy's On Death Row"
***5: 3:50 upbeat number but the lyrics are about the street.
6: 3:33 slow
***7: 2:58 upbeat song "Bernie Madoff"
8: 4:11 upbeat song "Meet You At The Pawnshop"
9: 3:00 mid to faster
10: 7:02 faster, just a bit alt Country, e guitar
11: 4:35 slow D  Farrell 07/2011

Recent airplay

The Mouse In My Head
The Songsmith ShowSep 02, 2011
The Mouse In My Head
The Songsmith ShowAug 05, 2011

Charting

2011-07-31 — 2011-10-02
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 4 1
Aug 7 1

Track listing

1. The Devil
2. Get Right
3. The Mouse In My Head
4. Daddy's On Death Row
5. Whalley Avenue
6. Forget Who You Are
7. Bernie Madoff
8. Meet You At The Pawnshop
9. Misery
10. Saddle
11. River Of Sorrow