The beautifully haunting tone established on the first track “Earthone” lingers throughout most of “From The Top” even if it’s an acoustic instrumental or Remo singing about drab Mondays.
I had no idea when I was listening to Remo that I was hearing a one-man band. Although it’s much more frequent these days, I’m still amazed when one person can fill all the silences and nuances of a 12-track CD. The music and lyrics certainly don’t suffer. Remo’s words are compelling and even prophetic.
“Suspect Package,” recorded before the recent London subway terror attacks, paints a society already living under a shadow. “Terror, fear, paranoia; it’s here/So many times so many years/It’s nothing new to these eyes and ears/It’s all part of the status quo/ You can’t always go where you want to go.”
I couldn’t get my head around “Sleepy Jungle.” It makes me think of Neil Young vs. The Doors. And not in a good way.
So, it comes down to the fact that this is not a CD to dance to, but I still like it. Who would have thought? I think the song “Earthone” itself is worth the price of admission. Go to www.earinnow.com/pages/1/index.htm to hear a sample and buy the CD.
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