Robert Downey Jr. - The Futurist
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Artist: Robert Downey Jr.Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-11-23
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Man Like Me
- Broken
- Kimberly Glide
- Futurist
- Little Clownz
- 5:30
- Your Move
- Details
- Hannah
- Smile
- Hannah -
- Smile
Music reviews of The Futurist
Music Review: Awesome
Rating: 5 Stars
Beautiful songs, beautiful performance, ?`m glad to have it, VERY...
5 stars is not enough.
Description of The Futurist
The actor-turned-recording-artist oeuvre has long been ripe for ridicule -- Sebastian Cabot does Dylan, anyone? -- and short on surprises, but this warm, low-key effort by Downey offers up a few intriguing ones. Though he's toyed with music previously, the actor's commitment here is a total one, his troubadour guise carried via an earthy voice with echoes of Dave Matthews' and informed by lyrics with more than a little personal, if lyrically opaque, truth. The wistful "Broken" may be carried on the album's most lilting melody, but its repeated AA-creed refrain is a bittersweet reminder of Downey's personal demons. Spare, jazzy arrangements help keep the focus on Downey's voice throughout, a brave tack that sometimes overplays his novice songwriting skills. But while songs like the Wonder Boys-inspired "Hannah" may amble, the forceful "Man Like Me" and stately grace of "Kimberly Glide" are better showcases for Downey's musical promise. His eight originals are supplemented by two covers: an expected, if overly smoky jazz trio cover of Chaplin's "Smile" and a quaintly confident cover of Yes' "Your Move" sweetened by Jon Anderson himself on backing vocals. -- Jerry McCulleyGeneral CDs
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