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Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007)

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Date: 22 Aug 2013 10:51:37
Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007)

Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007)
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Folk / Folk-Rock / Singer/Songwriter

After being given his walking papers by Capitol Records in 2000, Richard Thompson has taken a modest approach to his subsequent studio releases, 2003's The Old Kit Bag (a purposefully spare trio set) and 2005's Front Parlour Ballads (an acoustic collection recorded in Thompson's home studio). But Thompson seems to have relaxed a bit with 2007's Sweet Warrior, which boasts a more expansive sound and ambitious reach than those two albums. Produced by Thompson with his longtime aide de camp Simon Tassano, Sweet Warrior more clearly recalls 1991's Rumor and Sigh than any of Thompson's other albums; it lacks the high gloss of Mitchell Froom's production on that disc, but the broad dynamic between upbeat and dour numbers and the thematic sweep of these 14 songs certainly suggest Thompson was thinking big while making this album, and it suits him. Thompson is able to play his traditional theme of romance on the rocks for laughs on this set with the witty "Needle and Thread" and the droll but pointed "Mr. Stupid," while the sax-infused "Bad Monkey" is downright rollicking and the ska-influenced offbeat of "Francesca" is slinky and sensual. At the same time, Thompson digs deep into more serious themes, especially on the striking "Dad's Gonna Kill Me," a tense first-person tale of a soldier on patrol in Iraq, and while a very different sort of combat frames "Guns Are the Tongues," its story of a dull-witted boy turned against his own interests is equally compelling; both songs show Thompson's narrative skill and gift for wordplay are as strong as ever. Producer Thompson gives guitarist Thompson just the right amount of room to show off his estimable skills on these sessions, and the core band – bassists Danny Thompson and Taras Prodaniuk, drummer Michael Jerome, and rhythm guitarist Michael Hays – is as strong and versatile as one could hope for. At 68 minutes, Sweet Warrior feels just a bit overstuffed, especially given the simplicity of its immediate predecessors, but there's a hefty portion of fine songs and masterful playing here, and no one who has ever succumbed to Richard Thompson's magic should pass this up.

by Mark Deming, AMG
Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007):

Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007)

Tracklist:

01. Needle and Thread (4:44)
02. I'll Never Give It Up (3:22)
03. Take Care The Road You Choose (6:45)
04. Mr.Stupid (3:54)
05. Dad's Gonna Kill Me (5:16)
06. Poppy-Red (4:38)
07. Bad Monkey (5:14)
08. Francesca (5:17)
09. Too Late To Come Fishing (4:36)
10. Sneaky Boy (2:59)
11. She Sang Angels To Rest (3:26)
12. Johnny's Far Away (4:54)
13. Guns Are The Tongues (7:28)
14. Sunset Song (5:39)

EAC extraction logfile from 30. May 2007, 17:02 for CD
Richard Thompson / Sweet Warrior

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End of status report

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-08-22 13:35:41

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Analyzed: Richard Thompson / Sweet Warrior
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.27 dB -9.17 dB 4:44 01-Needle and Thread
DR7 -0.32 dB -7.87 dB 3:22 02-I'll Never Give It Up
DR9 -0.38 dB -11.26 dB 6:45 03-Take Care The Road You Choose
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.51 dB 3:54 04-Mr.Stupid
DR7 -0.35 dB -9.47 dB 5:16 05-Dad's Gonna Kill Me
DR7 -0.36 dB -8.36 dB 4:38 06-Poppy-Red
DR7 -0.12 dB -9.07 dB 5:14 07-Bad Monkey
DR7 -0.21 dB -8.89 dB 5:17 08-Francesca
DR7 -0.18 dB -8.70 dB 4:36 09-Too Late To Come Fishing
DR7 -0.35 dB -8.84 dB 2:59 10-Sneaky Boy
DR9 -0.44 dB -11.56 dB 3:26 11-She Sang Angels To Rest
DR7 -0.28 dB -8.05 dB 4:54 12-Johnny's Far Away
DR7 -0.25 dB -9.91 dB 7:28 13-Guns Are The Tongues
DR9 -0.37 dB -11.29 dB 5:39 14-Sunset Song
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 935 kbps
Codec: FLAC

Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (2007)

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