One thing is real...
Manny Hernandez | Bay Area, CA | 08/31/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Steve Adey is an amazingly talented artist whom you probably haven't heard of before because he's spent most of his adult life recording other people's music. "All Things Real" was his shot at doing his own work, with the support of some of the artists he's worked with in the past. And one thing is real... "All Things Real" is bound to strike a chord with those looking for soothing, calm music to enjoy, perhaps while reading a good book, sitting back in a rainy Saturday afternoon.
In his solo debut, where he wrote the music and words for all the songs with the exception of three tracks, Adey touches heaven at times with tracks where his voice reverberates surrounded by the atmospheres the music creates. The perfect track in here is "Mississippi", one that reminded me of The Blue Nile when I first heard it (thanks, I must say, to Last.FM radio). However, throughout most of the album his voice has a timbre that reminds of Bocelli a bit more, though not as strong.
'Nuf said: get your copy of "All Things Real". And if the price here strikes you as high, download it from iTunes for $10."
A Slow Burn
David Hansen | New York, NY | 01/06/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The album is the slow burn, the midnight calling trapped somewhere in between that perpetual state of freefall - the word, "consuming" repeated, in sonic intervals, over and over, again. Some of the bravest music I have ever encountered. "Mississippi" and the cover of Dylan's, "Shelter From The Storm" are worth the price of admission.
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Track Listings (10) - Disc #1