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Trollheart · 10-01-2017, 05:20 PM

Album title: No Rain, No Rose
Artist: John Craigie
Genre: Folk, Country, World Music
Nationality: American
Release date: January 27
Position in Discography: Fifth
Fear Factor: Reasonably Low
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: There, but not rated
I wonder how many times this guy has to say, no, not John Craig! Odd name. Good start though with some violin and harmonica, rolling guitar, very pleasant, and he has a nice voice. Love the gentle piano on “Highway Blood”, but I could do without the talking at the end of it. What's the point of that? Ah ****: more “candid” talking. I suppose he thinks this makes the album “real”, but it's actually just annoying. To me, anyway. And it's a real pity, cos that nonsense prefaces a beautiful track in “Savannah”, and then yet more ****ing talking! I'm telling ya: he's losing a rating point for this. I dunno: when this guy is good he's very good, but then he can dip really badly like with the rockabilly-influenced “Bucket List Grandmas” (what?) JESUS ****ING CHRIST STOP WITH THE ****ING BANTER! We don't care: it doesn't sound “real”, it's just very ****ing annoying and losing you more points all the ****ing time!

You know, I really wanted to like this when it started, but he's ****ing ruined it with these “whimsical” or “candid” or whatever-the-**** he wants to call it ****ing ****ing talking! Jesus! I feel like turning it off right now. But I won't. Calm down, Trollheart, calm down. Take a pill. Right. Right. Right. Ahem. “Live with Less” sounds just like a ripoff of a Paul Simon song off Graceland, and I'm not saying that because he's pissing me off. In fact, he's actually robbing a few melodies along the way on various songs. Nice harmonica though. Right. The song is about thirty seconds short of the end, so here comes more inane talk. The only way I'm gonna get through this is if I push forward and go on to the next track. **** you, Craigie! This is not funny and it is not cute. You ****.

Okay, “Light Has Dimmed” sounds exactly like something but I can't place it. Good fiddle work. Very bouncy. Trying to stay positive here. Well holy ****! No talking for once. And now a cover of Gregory Alan Isakov's “I am California”. Nice. Okay, I made it through. But that was much tougher than it needed to be. I say again: ****.

Check out more from this artist? If it has more nonsensical talking in between the tracks, he can **** right off.
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always

Expectation Index: 5

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: No Rain, No Rose Artist: John Craigie Genre: Folk, Country, World Music Nationality: American Release date: January 27 Position in Discography: Fifth Fear Factor: Reasonably Low Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: There, but not rated I wonder how many times this guy has to say, no, not John Craig! Odd name. Good start though with some violin and harmonica, rolling guitar, very pleasant, and he has a nice voice. Love the gentle piano on “Highway Blood”, but I could do without the talking at the end of it. What's the point of that? Ah **: more “candid” talking. I suppose he thinks this makes the album “real”, but it's actually just annoying. To me, anyway. And it's a real pity, cos that nonsense prefaces a beautiful track in “Savannah”, and then yet more ing talking! I'm telling ya: he's losing a rating point for this. I dunno: when this guy is good he's very good, but then he can dip really badly like with the rockabilly-influenced “Bucket List Grandmas” (what?) JESUS ING CHRIST STOP WITH THE ING BANTER! We don't care: it doesn't sound “real”, it's just very ing annoying and losing you more points all the ing time! You know, I really wanted to like this when it started, but he's ing ruined it with these “whimsical” or “candid” or whatever-the- he wants to call it ing *ing talking! Jesus! I feel like turning it off right now. But I won't. Calm down, Trollheart, calm down. Take a pill. Right. Right. Right. Ahem. “Live with Less” sounds just like a ripoff of a Paul Simon song off Graceland, and I'm not saying that because he's pissing me off. In fact, he's actually robbing a few melodies along the way on various songs. Nice harmonica though. Right. The song is about thirty seconds short of the end, so here comes more inane talk. The only way I'm gonna get through this is if I push forward and go on to the next track. * you, Craigie! This is not funny and it is not cute. You . Okay, “Light Has Dimmed” sounds exactly like something but I can't place it. Good fiddle work. Very bouncy. Trying to stay positive here. Well holy ! No talking for once. And now a cover of Gregory Alan Isakov's “I am California”. Nice. Okay, I made it through. But that was much tougher than it needed to be. I say again: . Check out more from this artist? If it has more nonsensical talking in between the tracks, he can right off. Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always Expectation Index: 5** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018