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Darden Smith
Field of Crows
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Talk Me Down
2. Mary
3. Golden Age
4. Field Of Crows
5. Any Way
6. Wide Open
7. Spinning Wheel
8. Satisfied
9. It Takes Two
10. Fight For Love
11. Boy
12. All That I Wanted

CD Details

All Artists: Darden Smith
Title: Field of Crows
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Dualtone Music Group
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 1/10/2006
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Americana, Outlaw Country
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 803020121225

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Based in Texas, Darden Smith has been writing and performing for two decades. Field of Crows is his tenth release and is informed by world events, though not overtly. Heart and conscience empowers his writing and he eschews any sloganeering, allowing his own sociopolitical concerns to take on a human scale. The arrangements have flair and drive, giving a listener the opportunity to be swept up in the musical identity of the songs. The lyric's narratives and sentiments then find their way in to one's awareness with gentle mystery and ease. Co-produced by Smith and Stewart Lerman, the pair have a successful working relationship over a handful of albums. These dozen tunes embrace longing and hope with confident and utterly believable emotional resonance. --David Greenberger

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CD Reviews

Another gem from darden smith.....

J. Bilby | Kingston, New Hampshire United States | 01/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this cd in the fall when it was released in England

and have been playing this on heavy rotation in the Cd player

since. It has so many great songs and his focus on world issues

and love and loss always find there way into your head, great

singing, the band is exceptional this time out, everything about

"Field of Crows" is classy, its Darden's mature, smooth vocals

and laid back approach to recording that makes his music

stand out, especially on this one. He writes songs so well, "Mary" for instance has

a different perspective on a father trying to explain and

be supportive to his little girl whose mother is about to marry

another man. The title cut is one of my favorites, just

so filled with atmosphere. Taking in so many classics from

the 70's from Neil Young and Jackson Browne to name a few, Darden has gone back and written a patch of songs that one

can listen to over and over through the years, another winner

in his 10+ collection.

"

Soft Breeze

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 05/28/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Darden Smith's "Field of Crows" is a vibrant subtle work that deepens with repeated listenings. The opener "Talk Me Down" is a sweet melody that goes by like a soft breeze. "Mary" is a touching song as a divorced father reassures his daughter about her mother's upcoming wedding. Eliza Gilkyson's vocals back Darden on the percolating "Golden Age" that splashes vaudeville sideshow music onto gentle sadness. "Wide Open" is a tender tune about a guy who is carrying a torch for a lost love, "Love just doesn't disappear with a lover; you're always with me wherever I go." "Spinning Wheel" spices country flavoring with a ditty backed by Stuart Smith's harmony vocals. "If I could love you like Elvis, Elvis back in '62, hips on fire full of desire, it wouldn't be good enough for you," Smith whisper-sings on the soft melody "Satisfied." Phil Roy helps Darden pen "Fight for Love" with Eliza harmonizing softly. "Boy" bounces with a backward glance at the past, "Let the colors wash all over you; Amsterdam to San Fran, no one plays it like you can." "Field of Crows" is a soft dreamy set that explores sadness with a gentle tenderness rather than wallowing in the blues. This set is a quiet fireside gem. Enjoy!"