Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Ron Sexsmith Title: Cobblestone Runway Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Nettwerk Records Release Date: 10/8/2002 Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Adult Alternative Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 067003028424, 0067003028455, 5033197213026, 669910303566, 724354299827, 766489477626 |
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 | Ron Sexsmith Cobblestone Runway Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
The title of Ron Sexsmith's 2001 album, Blue Boy, well described a singer who's made a modest career playing pretty, moony tunes about love found and lost. But from the first notes of the sweet-swinging opener, "Former Glo... more » |
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Amazon.com The title of Ron Sexsmith's 2001 album, Blue Boy, well described a singer who's made a modest career playing pretty, moony tunes about love found and lost. But from the first notes of the sweet-swinging opener, "Former Glory," it's clear that on this follow-up, Sexsmith's forlorn folk-pop is in for a reinvention. Cobblestone Runway adds synthesizers and danceable beats to his usual guitar and vocal melodies, and for the most part the new sounds enliven Sexsmith's songs without strangling them. The disc recalls Beth Orton and Jeb Loy Nichols, but not everything will sound alien to an established Sexsmith admirer: "The Less I Know" is a calm, Beatle-esque pop tune, and cuts like "Best Friends" and "God Loves Everyone" would fit on any of his previous discs. Inevitably there are a few missteps--among them the disco-fied "Dragonfly on Bay Street"--but overall Sexsmith's electro-folk experiment proves refreshingly successful. --Anders Smith Lindall Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsTunesmith Sexsmith Larry White | AdultPop.com | 11/22/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "Ron Sexsmith, once again, provides us with another in a line of low-keyed, interesting, flawed and sporadically beautiful albums. Voices like Sexsmith's are not likely to be heard on, say, American Idol. Although he probably nails more notes here than on any of his previous recordings, his voice remains an acquired taste--fragile, frequently struggling with pitch, manifestly human. Like his voice, his songs strive for simplicity and directness. When Sexsmith fails, his songs become sentimental and/or trite. However when he scores, as he does more frequently, his songs convey elegance and purity. This is his most elaborately produced and risk-taking cd, including, believe it or not, a disco track, which may dismay some of his core audience. But we find this his most consistent and listener-friendly record to date. As such, it should expose him, deservedly, to a wider audience." Solid songwriter stuff Sanami Fottral | Sioux Falls South Dakota USA | 10/11/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "I dont know anything about ron sexmith so i cant give you a comparison with his earlier work, nor can i compare what i hear with other peoples opinions. I work at cd shop and i get to hear alot of new music everyday and much of it is nice for a listen or two. But this album is touching, usually sweet, emotional and optimistic etc... His voice is honest and unique and up close (exaclty like a cross between aaron neville and nick drake), just like he is sitting in your livingroom with a nice quiet band talkin about life with you. Its not a life changing cd like Neutral Milk Hotel's Aeroplane over the sea, or Radioheads ok Computer but its cool, or dylan bringin it al back home but... If you dig chilled out simple sonwriter stuff with a minimal band (some nice spacy sounds) this would be a worthy addition to your collection." Wonderful beezh | indianapolis | 06/10/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "it's a true wonder that ron sexsmith isn't a household name. "cobblestone runway" is a gem and i'm glad i found it in the most unconventional way. "least that i can do," "the less i know," "these days," and "former glory" are ... well, glorious. very much his own unique self, but capable of evoking thoughts of mccartney, van morrison, and even boz scaggs at their best. a great listen on the very first spin, but actually keeps getting better with every play. simply wonderful."
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