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Sea of Tears
Eilen Jewell
Sea of Tears
Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock
 
The third record from Boise-ID singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell's Sea of Tears evokes the era of classic country and early British-invasion era blues rock . On her third album Eilen Jewell is more Dusty Springfield than Gi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Eilen Jewell
Title: Sea of Tears
Members Wishing: 8
Total Copies: 0
Label: Signature Sounds
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 4/21/2009
Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Bluegrass, Outlaw Country, Classic Country, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Roots Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 701237202129

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The third record from Boise-ID singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell's Sea of Tears evokes the era of classic country and early British-invasion era blues rock . On her third album Eilen Jewell is more Dusty Springfield than Gillian Welch. Sea of Tears finds Jewell acknowledging her electric influences and the roots of rock and roll on the album's twelve tracks. On the record she pays homage to British invasion of the sixties, bands like The Kinks and The Animals; her forlorn, yet confident, delivery matches slow rock and resonant guitar sounds throughout the record. Although nine of the tracks are Jewell originals, the entire album could easily have been recorded over forty years earlier. Sea of Tears has a smooth sliding pace that is punctuated by a chill of sharp guitar and the tone can be summarized in the words of "Shakin' All Over." In the track, a cover of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates' recording, Jewell expertly explains the album's sound in the lyrics, "Quivers down the back bone...shakin' all over." The slow syncopation on the record hits the listener like ice water on a hot sunny day, unexpected but appreciated.

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CD Reviews

A CD that I'll be giving as a Xmas gift to friends
G. Alexander | Baltimore, Maryland | 05/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of my favorite CDs of the year, just a notch behind Jenny Lewis' "Acid Tongue." For musical details, I concur with the review by Colin Spence. I also concur with his evaluation of 4 and 1/2 stars but gave the CD five stars to balance out the Amazon tab. Jewell's music is very unlikely to reach mass media saturation (which is good) but it has already (and rather quickly) become popular with radio stations featuring an Americana format (which is also good since it will allow her to make a living, keep her superb band together and record more music in the future). It's not only difficult but also rather foolish to try to compete with a definitive cover version by The Who in their prime (i.e. Live At Leeds. I was so taken by Jewell's take on "Shakin' All Over" that I heard by chance on internet radio, however, that I made a point of finding out the performer and then buying the CD without bothering to listen to any other tracks. Because the CD as a whole is so likeable from the very first listen, this is a great CD to give as a gift to friends who enjoy hearing "undiscovered" musicians."
Eilens voice is intoxicating
J. Lauder | 04/22/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"i got sea of tears through signature records two weeks ago and it hasnt left my cd player or have i listened to anything else..theres more of a rock edge to these sounds thanks to millers guitar ...i know this year is early but it ranks number one so far...this is a no miss purchase.. shes all of lucinda, pieta and others..i highly recommend"
Hypnotic!
Flamingo | Cleveland | 07/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Eilen Jewell is one of those few performers who is so unique they defy categorizing. The combination of her mesmerizing voice, slow dance rhythms, and alluring, surgical guitar work makes her music so compelling, you can't stop listening to it over and over. The music is fresh, but familiar. Also noteworthy are the song lyrics, which she writes. Unlike so much music today that is filled with tired cliches, Jewell's songs grab you. She is a gifted lyricist who can be both gut wrenching and evocative at the same time. Her lyrics could stand alone as modern poetry. I hope she keeps writing and singing for a long time and keeps the same crew. It's like they were born to work together, complementing each other perfectly."