ARTIST: The James Warner Prophecies
TITLE: Life In General
LABEL: self released
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 58:58 min
SIZE:  80,2 MB
RIP DATE: Jan-18-2006
RELEASE DATE: 000-00-2005
WEBSITE: n/a

Track List:

01. Lie In                                     04:00
02. James Warner's Last Dying Words            03:25
03. Hazel                                      04:13
04. Never Been Here Gone                       03:48
05. Piece Of History                           05:04
06. The One                                    04:33
07. From This Point On                         05:13
08. Unrequited One                             03:20
09. Song For Caroline                          04:14
10. Taken                                      04:01
11. The Itch                                   03:17
12. Life In General                            13:50

Release Notes:

This album has got it all. A wide selection of
musical genres, two excellent vocalists plus a tight
band. Don't know what they all look like, but I bet
they're handsome and pretty with a fine sartorial
style. They can serve up funky soul jazz ('Lie In'),
melodic rock ('Taken' with its Judie Tzuke style
intro), melancholic folk ('Hazel', 'Life in
General'), ballsy blues and cod reggae ('James
Warners Last Dying Words'). The wide melange of
musical styles were initially somewhat confusing, as
it's unclear what type of band they're trying to be.
But then I got it and there's the rub. They can't be
pigeonholed. How refreshing. Based in Derby, this CD
was produced in lead singer Joe Brown's bedroom over
the course of a year. His parents must either be
long suffering, very supportive or just plain deaf,
as the back beat on a lot of these tracks power
along and provide little mercy to bedroom walls.
Lucy Milford provides backing vocals that complement
Brown's lead perfectly, and at times she's
reminiscent of Clare Torrey (Pink Floyd's 'Great Gig
in the Sky') particularly on my favourite track 'The
One'. Upon which fellow female band member Kate
Rowling not only plays keyboards, but also blows a
mean flute. Who'd have thought it - a flute getting
star billing? How very Jethro Tull; but it works and
it works well. Whilst this CD is not necessarily
staple listening for readers of this site, it's too
good to be ignored. This band currently don't have a
recording deal - we’ll they're not from London or
Manchester are they ? - and this is simply criminal.
Brown and cohorts have produced an album brimming
with youthful exuberance coupled with a song-writing
experience that far exceeds their tender years. Buy
it now and catch them before they become too big, as
they will.

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