Search - Ramsay Midwood :: Popular Delusions & the Madness of Cows

Mr Midwood does it again!

G. G. Lewis | Dorset UK | 11/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you loved the first Ramsay Midwood album 'Shootout at the OK Chinese Restaurant', you'll be very, very happy with this follow-up. All the trademark idiosyncracies are there - gravelly, mumbled vocals, sparse instrumentation, a groove that's immediately infectious, single-note guitar solos and a mix of instruments which shouldn't work, but somehow does. If you never heard Ramsay Midwood before, but you like the laid-back bluesy-folky-hokey style of JJ Cale and Tom Waits, he could be right up your street, especially if your street also houses banjo, accordian, jew's harp, tuba and harmonica players. This album is a wonderful example of how to construct songs which conform to a specific template, but where the real intelligence is knowing what to omit, rather than what to include."

Nothing new, but who gives a f***

Roberto I. Petzer | Bergerac, France | 09/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"as usual, though it's only the second time around, Ramsay gives us our fill of guitar licks, grumbling lyrics and occasional instrumental surprise--here mostly mandolin & accordion. Great record to drink beers with friends in the wee hours of night !"