White has switched from edgy folk label Cooking Vinyl to the more austere Thirsty Ear for this self-titled departure from his usual sparse and driving protest songs and Irish ballads. These are thoughtful pop constructs that leave the listener on a plateau of abandon one minute and in a melancholic valley the next. The album is outstanding in its evocation of emotional ambiguity, both lyrically and within its brilliant harmonic changes. Themes of yearning -- for travel, home, companionship, and freedom -- and moving on filter through in vignettes, both specific and non-specific. The tracks are enriched by a roster of guests, such as Radoslav Lorkovic on accordion, Ursula Burns on harp, and Stephen Fearing on mandola. It includes the gospel-tinged wails of Josie Docherty on "Jesus in a Cadillac," a duet with the Wild Colonials' Angela McCluskey on the sublime "Please," and the elevating single "Coz I'm Free," which was inspired by the tattoo on the arm of Olympic 400-meter champion Cathy Freeman. ~ Travis Drageset, All Music Guide
Andy White (Thirsty Ear)
08/21/2001 | Thirsty Ear
All Music Guide Review
Andy White (Thirsty Ear) Track Listing
Credits of Andy White (Thirsty Ear)
- Robert Malone
- Guitar (Bass)
- Ivan O'Shea
- Engineer
- Nick Seymour
- Guitar (Bass)
- Andy White
- Main Performer
- Simon Polinski
- Engineer, Loop
- James Grimes
- Artwork
- Radoslav Lorkovic
- Piano, Accordion
- Angela McCluskey
- Vocals
- Steve Shin
- Mastering
- Rick Cowling
- Vocals, Engineer, Keyboard Bass
- David Crichton
- Strings
- Hansjurg Meier
- Mastering
- Michele Turriani
- Photography
- Cathy White
- Vocals
- Ursula Burns
- Harp
- Kieran Kane
- Guitar, Vocals
- David Bridie
- Keyboards
- Pearse Dunne
- Engineer
- Stephen Fearing
- Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Mandola
- Kieran Kennedy
- Banjo, Dobro, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Hammond Synth
- Ingmar Kiang
- Keyboards, Studio Manager
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