Neal Casal - Basement Dreams (1998)
Neal Casal - Basement Dreams (1998)
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | 01:09:23 | 174 MB
Genre: Folk-Rock, Americana, Singer-Songwriter | Label: Glitterhouse Records | Catalog: GRCD 458
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | 01:09:23 | 174 MB
Genre: Folk-Rock, Americana, Singer-Songwriter | Label: Glitterhouse Records | Catalog: GRCD 458
If planning to investigate the work of Neal Casal, start here. The album, although a trifle long, is shot through with a genuine and varied musicality. There's a very real sense of play; explicitly with the amused outtakes of the artist's father navigating his way through approximate renditions of old boot camp favorites, and also the eponymous "Kid on Trumpet." Charm aside, Casal's own compositions really take flight on the venomous "No One Said a Word," the quietly foreboding "Basement Dreams," and the bluesy "I Run and Hide complete with distant harmonica. "Freelight of Day," which refers obliquely to a suicide, and "Wisest of the Wise" continue the dark theme with artful use of tremolo laden guitar. In earlier works Casal had seemed to peddle a pleasant enough if unexceptional alt-country yearning. This collection exhibits talent and taste and nods to a pre-'60s heritage which is underlined by the achingly beautiful cover of "Widowmaker," with Angie McKenna on backing vocals. This man has got something special, perhaps a film soundtrack or Oscar ceremony would raise his profile to the level it deserves.
Neal Casal - Basement Dreams (1998)
Track List:
01. Dad Downstairs (00:39)
02. No One Said A Word (04:35)
03. Basement Dream (05:37)
04. I Run And Hide (03:52)
05. Doghaus Gospel (00:22)
06. Outskirts (04:46)
07. Fremont Row (03:11)
08. Free Light Of Day (04:56)
09. Doghaus Trance (00:46)
10. Widowmaker (03:04)
11. Kid On Trumpet (00:22)
12. Neal's Blues (04:01)
13. Oil In My Lamp (02:34)
14. Nothing Left To Prove (03:18)
15. Me And Queen Sylvia (02:59)
16. Delaware Station (03:56)
17. Promises To Keep (03:50)
18. The Very Last Time (01:30)
19. St. Cloud (04:29)
20. Wisest Of The Wise (03:14)
21. Denver Song (03:39)
22. Highway Butterfly (03:18)
23. Dad Again (00:27)
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