| Hanlon, Darren / I Will Love You At All |
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| Album: | I Will Love You At All | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Hanlon, Darren | Added: | May 2011 | |
| Label: | Yep Roc Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-07-17 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-18 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 24 |
| Airplays: | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 22, 2011: | Time Traveler All These Things | 2. | Jul 20, 2011: | Grace All These Things |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2011-07-07 | ||
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Darren Hanlon is a folkie singer-songwriter from Australia. He’s definitely got a way with words: there are a lot of clever lyrics. (RIYL John Prine, e.g.) Interesting instrumentation ranges from just guitar to odd combos incl cello, sax, euphonium. His voice is a rich tenor, maybe a Phil Ochs with an Australian accent. This is a pretty good and entertaining record, but nothing really blows your socks off. No FCC issues. 1. * Clever, intriguing song. Simple melody backed by elegant touches from several instruments. Driven by a quick “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” drum cadence. (2:27) 2. ** High quality folk-pop. Mid tempo. Real nice singing by Darron & backing female. (4:25) 3. The quick 6/8 meter gives this a sing-songy feel. The length makes it tedious. (5:47) 4. * Clever little ditty; unusual instrumentation; nice dialog b/t M&F voices. (4:33) 5. Visit to former house conjures sad memories & mixed metaphors. A bit like Bare Naked Ladies’ “Old Apartment” (7:43) 6. Fun campfire song. Alternating fast & slow sections make it entertaining. (1:51) 7. * Just singing & folk-guitar strumming thru a series of verses. Woody Guthrie–ish (4:12) 8. Tom Paxton-ish on-the-road sort. Good song & good guitar. Peculiar string accompaniment doesn’t fit it though. (4:18) 9. Gallops along briskly. Elec guitar for a change. Humorous lyric & surprise sax solo. (2:46) 10. Opens w classical-ish keyboard & cello flourish, settles into a funeral dirge. Then we get a kitchen sink of keyboards, strings, and a chorus. (3:32) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Butterfly Bones | 6. | If Only My Heart Were Made Of Stone | |||
| 2. | Modern History | 7. | Folk Insomnia | |||
| 3. | Scenes From A Separation | 8. | Home | |||
| 4. | All These Things | 9. | Buy Me Presents | |||
| 5. | House | 10. | What Can We Say |