For The Sake Of The Song/Columbine/Waiting Around To Die/Don't Take It Too Bad/Colorado Girl/Lungs/I'll Be Here In The Morning/Fare The Well Miss Carousel/(Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria/None But The Rain
Self titled third album from the cult singer songwriter Townes Van Zandt. His style of music is difficult to pinpoint but is primarily country with the addition of some rock & roll, folk and blues.
"Van Zandt's songs are pared down to the pure essentials, a voice, an acoustic guitar, perhaps one more instrument, and it's just the strength of the melodies, the lyrics and his singing that turns this into magic."
"This album finds a more mature writer and singer as he debuts such classics as the seamless Don't You Take It Too Bad and the poetically lovely Quicksilver Daydreams Of Maria. He re-recorded a few songs that had appeared on his overproduced first album and they receive much better treatment here."
"This time around Townes decided to go with a more stripped-down approach. For the most part, these arrangements are purely acoustic in composition, which allows his voice to take centre stage; the emotion it conveys in carrying his hopeless lyrics is just magical."
"A great and pretty much flawless record from Townes Van Zandt. Actually more folk then country, stripped to the basics with just acoustic guitar, drums and a few other instruments, nothing to take away from Townes' songs which are the real star."
"Melancholic and simplistic, country-based folk album perfect for late nights. Solid through and through, best experienced as a whole."
"Full of memorable lines and great hooks, this is absolutely an underrated album from an artist too few have heard of. It has the distinct, robust sound of the American West, but it captures the pain and hardship of a real-life cowboy. All the while, it manages to be deeply poetic and moving."
"Townes Van Zandt was a singer-songwriter with fantastic poetic lyrics, yet you don't necessarily need to understand these lyrics in order to enjoy his music. Just his warm, emotive voice and the melodies of the songs are enough to create a beautiful melancholic atmosphere."
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