David Olney - Through a Glass Darkly
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Artist: David OlneyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-01-26
Music Label: Philo Records
Soundtracks:
- 1917
- Dillinger
- Avery County
- JT's Escape
- Little Bit of Poison
- Suicide Kid
- Snowin' on Raton
- C'mon Through Carolina
- Ice Cold Water
- Racetrack Blues
- Colorado Kid
- That's All I Need to Know
- Lilly of the Valley
- Lay Down Your Kingdom
- Barabbas
- Dogwoods
Music reviews of Through a Glass Darkly
Music Review: Not a Place to start on Olney
Rating: 3 Stars
The title aptly reflects my response to this CD. Having tasted Olney on the fullsome, 'Wheel' I wasn't prepared for the uneveness of the writing or performances herein. There are some upbeat gems, but too few, and all towards the latter third of the disc from,'That's All I need To Know' through to,'Dogwoods' The storytelling aspect on this album is somewhat dislocated from the musical settings, and prioritised. Apart from my irritation at his rattling off so many names and States from track to track, disorientating in itself, these appellations are employed as if their mere annunciation earns some special pleading for our attention. Crucially, Olney doesn't sound too convinced. There's decidedly more of a countrified feel to this than,'Wheel' but it comes over as a poor man's, John Prine minus the humour, or a John Stewart which is a sad report when Olney, clearly has better material in him.
Description of Through a Glass Darkly
American folk music has always been a storyteller's medium. From its roots in Scottish, Irish, and African traditions, it has been a way for plain "folks" to sing out their stories, histories, and myths. David Olney does his storytelling with such far-reaching technique that he's almost more a literary figure than a folksinger. With songs that give shine and sensuality to day-to-day lives, Olney creates a suite of stories that throws light on the complications of his characters. He sings of a French prostitute who can offer temporary respite to a weary soldier, an honest thief, and the "Suicide Kid" who tries every possible way to kill himself but who is rebuffed by Death. His arrangements mix traditional and more offbeat instrumentation, including harps and oboes. Olney's singing isn't what you'd call polished or resonant, but his flat, Western drawl gives these songs the stamp of honest authorship. --Lois MaffeoGeneral CDs
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