Teddy Thompson - A Piece of What You Need
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Artist: Teddy ThompsonEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-06-17
Music Label: Verve Forecast
Soundtracks:
- The Things I Do
- What's This?!
- In My Arms
- Where to Go from Here
- Don't Know What I Was Thinking
- Can't Sing Straight
- Slippery Slope
- Jonathan's Book
- One of These Days
- Turning the Gun on Myself
- A Piece of What You Need
Music reviews of A Piece of What You Need
Music Review: The rising star and his breakthrough.
Rating: 4 Stars
Being the son of Richard and Linda Thompson, two of British music's most distinctive and original singers, it is hardly surprising that Teddy is equally vocally blessed.
Although, like his fellow folk spawn Martha and Rufus Wainwright, he is ploughing an increasingly interesting furrow away from his impressive heritage.
There was a tasteful collection of country covers less than a year ago, and now this album of originals that deserves to secure his breakthrough.
Picking up where 2006's Separate Ways, rather than last year's reworking of classic American country songs Up Front and Down Low, left off, it is a collection of thoughtful, catchy and ultimately satisfying songs, combining Orbison-inspired, uptempo melodies with smart, self-deprecating lyrics to addictive and moving effect.
There is smoky jazz on "Turning the Gun on Myself", toe-tapping country rock on the cinematic and lush "Jonathan's Book", whooshing Hammond organ on the catchy single "In My Arms" and bluesy guitar and squalling brass on overall standout "Can't Sing Straight".
Thompson's warm, rich voice is the lovely glue that binds it all together.
There are references to Thompson's wide-ranging influences, from mornings "bright as Rapper's Delight" through hopes to one day "walk the line".
Vocally he's a deeper, less flighty version of his mate Rufus Wainwright.
His style owes little to his parents, though, and "I Don't Know What I Want" boasts the delicious vocal traces of Crowded House's Neil Finn and Rufus Wainwright.
This is an outstandingly pretty record, beautifully performed, and sensitively produced by Marius De Vries.
While he self-produced his last two albums,he handed the duties over to Björk and Madonna producer, Marius de Vries - and it's the touches that Marius brings that push this album out of good and into great.
All tracks are written by Teddy and each song in its own way shows off his distinctive knack for blending classic songwriting with infectious melodies and the odd dash of black humor.
"My standards are slipping day by day/ I'll sleep with anyone who gets in my way," sings Teddy Thompson on this wry, heartfelt album that should finally see him earn the mainstream recognition he deserves. .
It's the best album of his career.
My highlights: "Don't Know What I Was Thinking", "In My Arms", "The Things I Do".
Sweet Warrior
Versatile Heart
Release the Stars
I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
Description of A Piece of What You Need
"I think this album is my pop record but I'm not really sure because I'm not sure what that word means anymore." - Teddy ThompsonNo matter how you classify it, Thompson's third release on Verve Forecast is a gem! Produced by Marius de Vries (Bjork, Madonna, Rufus Wainwright) Piece is a sonically brilliant recording of upbeat songs filled with Teddy's impassioned vocals and clever but heartfelt lyrics.
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