Brett Dennen - So Much More
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Artist: Brett DennenBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-11-21
Model: 00803020124028
Music Label: Dualtone Music Group
Soundtracks:
- Ain't No Reason
- There Is So Much More
- Darlin' Do Not Fear
- Because You Are A Woman
- She's Mine
- The One Who Loves You The Most
- I Asked When
- When You Feel It
- So Long Sweet Misery
- Someday
Music reviews of So Much More
Music Review: Not perfect; just great.
Rating: 4 Stars
okay, I read through all the other reviews here. And I agree with them. I'm adding my own just to add a little more mass to the average score, which I also agree with.
A.Butterfield's review is probably closest to my own impression, though I would spin it a bit more positively. Dennan's voice is unique and beautiful. It's somehow very young, mature, emotional, craggy, masculine and feminine at the same time. His songs are catchy, and the lyrics are very good. One can't deny that "Ain't No Reason","She's Mine", "There Is So Much More", and "Because You Are a Woman" are very good songs, some with exceptionally good lyrics. For example:
"Preachers on the podium speaking of saints/
Prophets on the sidewalk begging for change"
...come on, that's great!!! Not only is the second line a double-entendre (could be read as "beggars asking for money" or "spiritual leaders begging people to change their ways") he suggests in the wordplay that they are one and the same person in our culture, that as a culture we have thoughtlessly pushed our soul-searchers into the gutter. How many artists put that much sensitivity and polish into one line?
Still, I would agree with the negatives that Butterfield points out; yes, these songs do start sounding the same after awhile, especially if you are using it as "background music". His architecture is pretty formulaic: a double-long intro, a slightly more energetic refrain, two or three verses, and Paul-Simonesque guitar knitting it all together. The tempo and overall sound is the same for every song on the disk ("Because You Are A Woman" being the exception). Some of his lyrics are below average, too, especially towards the end of the album. And while I don't think his range is limited, I do think he's not using it. Come on, Brett! Raise your voice a little bit when you're talking about people marching on the White House! Not everything needs to sound like a pretty little ballad; some things are worth screaming about.
I've come to the conclusion that Brett Dennan is already great, and I'll never regret buying this album. But he's a work in progress as an artist. He'll keep making music, and when he's thirty, he'll be one of the best there is. When he's 50...that amazing voice back by 30 more years of experience? It gives me chills.
Description of So Much More
The Oakdale, Ca native continues to grow his fan base with a live show consisting of the honest songwriting of a Jack Johnson, the guitar work of Paul Simon and the attention grabbing energy of a Ben Harper leaving all in his wake of yearning for more.Alternative Rock CDs
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