The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
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Country / Bluegrass / Folk / Pop / Country Pop
"The Common Linnets” is the first album by the Dutch “songbirds” Ilse DeLange and Waylon, who formed country-duo The Common Linnets to represent the Netherlands at the 2014 European Eurovision Song Contest and came in second place. Their self-titled record was born from their love of country and folk, and it shows.
Of course, the most interesting tune is their Eurovision song "Calm After The Storm," also the album opener. This country/bluegrass track is simply a consistently high number that is executed to perfection. Deceptively simple, at first it might not seem like much but it definitely grows on you. Next song, the up-tempo "Hungry Hands," is one of my favorites, a very catchy and poppy country-rock track. This is followed by "Arms Of Salvation," a track with a strong Eagles-vibe. Next up are the more traditional country songs "Still Loving After You" and "Sun Song," while the upbeat pop-song "Lovers & Liars" is followed by another beautiful country/pop-ballad, "Broken But Home."
The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
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This is followed by the Carpenters-like "Before Complete Surrender." Another standout track is "Where Do I Go With Me," in which Waylon seemingly channels his idol Waylon Jennings, although the song also shows some Johnny Cash-influences. Incidentally, Waylon's real name is Willem Bijkerk and he picked his artists name from this country-icon. Foot-stomper "Time Has No Mercy" is given a nice bluesy edge by Waylon. The up-beat bluesy pop-song "Give Me a Reason" is followed by "When Love Was King," which has a nice rock-edge. The album closer is ballad "Love Goes On," Delange's beautiful tribute to her father, who passed away in 2012.
As solo-artists, Ilse DeLange and Waylon are A-list music stars in the Netherlands. In 1998, Ilse established herself as a country-artist with her debut-album "World Of Hurt." Since then, she moved more into the modern country pop-rock direction with immense success. Her most recent record is the outstanding 2012 album "Eye Of The Hurricane." Waylon is a pop-rock-soul artist who made his debut with the 2009 album "Wicked Ways." His most recent album is the 2011 "After All," while his third studio-album "Heaven After Midnight" will be released in September 2014.
Most notable about the "The Common Linnets" are the wonderful harmonies, as Ilse and Waylon complement each other beautifully, like Alison Krauss and Robert Plant did for example on their similar duo album from 2007, "Raising Sand." "The Common Linnets" is a very successful project, a superb back-to-country-basics record, that at times is beautifully understated but often enough uplifting. I do hope they will decided to do more projects as "The Common Linnets," because this is for both artists an outstanding addition to their discography and also a nice calling-card for the country genre.
The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
tracklist:
01 - Calm After The Storm
02 - Hungry Hands
03 - Arms Of Salvation
04 - Still Loving After You
05 - Sun Song
06 - Lovers & Liars
07 - Broken But Home
08 - Before Complete Surrender
09 - Where Do I Go With Me
10 - Time Has No Mercy
11 - Give Me A Reason To Write You One
12 - When Love Was King
13 - Love Goes On
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==== Log checksum 04F22669C2B529832011CB1A2D38ADBBDA5157A920CCE60C9BF5A4D9B60820E8 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 15. May 2014, 21:46
Common Linnets, The / The Common Linnets
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==== Log checksum 04F22669C2B529832011CB1A2D38ADBBDA5157A920CCE60C9BF5A4D9B60820E8 ====
The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
The Common Linnets - The Common Linnets (2014) {Firefly Music-Universal}
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