Blood from Stars
Joe Henry
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Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down | Joe Henry | 2:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Man I Keep Hid | Joe Henry | 5:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Channel | Joe Henry | 5:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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This Is My Favorite Cage | Joe Henry | 4:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Death to the Storm | Joe Henry | 4:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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All Blues Hail Mary | Joe Henry | 5:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bellwether | Joe Henry | 4:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Progress of Love | Joe Henry | 4:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Over Her Shoulder | Joe Henry | 3:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Suit On a Frame | Joe Henry | 6:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Truce | Joe Henry | 3:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stars | Joe Henry | 5:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down | Joe Henry | 2:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
Anyone familiar with Joe Henry’s sophisticated singer-songwriting should be prepared for the noir-scapes, the visits to the back corner of the bar, the pianos that tinkle in boozy reflection, the unusual instruments that pop up on occasion to give the music an appropriate weirdness and, of course, Henry’s lyrical reflections that often ponder things under such abstract conditions that analyzing the words only leads to greater confusion. Sure, things fall apart and worlds collide, but don’t try this at home. “Each fuzzy word I send / returns a finer blade / to touch the thought balloon / of every plan I’ve laid,” sings Henry during the slow, dark chord progression of “Channel.” This, after already stating, “Nobody knows the man that I keep hid” on the previous track. Best not to question our narrator and instead enjoy the Spanish guitar touches (“This Is My Favorite Cage”), the clarinet and saxophones from Joe’s son Levon Henry (“Truce”), the confident beats from percussionist extraordinaire Jay Bellerose, and the twisted guitar notes from Marc Ribot. Some mysteries are best kept mysteries.
Customer Reviews
This is what music is all about...
...having albums like this that break throught all the sludge and mindless music out there these days. Sure, I'm not going to say it's not ok to "like" some of the indie pop, faux disco booty beats, emo, etc. out there, but this is music you can truly "appreciate". On this album, Joe Henry returns somewhat to the sound he captured on Scar and Tiny Voices, only a little darker and edgier. His vocals sound as if he has a sinister smirk as he's singing. The percussion is more prominent, but more natural. The horns are mostly used as accents, as opposed to being in front as on previous albums. Sometimes they come across like a train in the smokey distance. There is some interesting use of old school hip-hop samples that appear in strange places and kind of add a creepiness to what's going on here. The album cover in itself is a perfect depiction of what this album conveys. I read a review elsewhere where someone said not to listen to this album alone. I recommend listening to it alone... in the dark... during a thunderstorm.
lost in passion
joe henry consistency delivers artful albums with passion. passion for the music, the musicians. he's a poet and i imagine he'll write a collection of short stories one day. his albums are always rich and i get lost in headphones daydreaming away to the lyrics and rythym.
Joe
Underrated, undersung, and the best living songwriter in America. I'll stand on Bob Dylan or Steve Earle's coffee tables and say it, too....jazzy, dischordant, yet romantic. Critics will make comparisons to Tom Waits' work, but Joe is clearer voiced and less interested in the surreal. The music is too much of a melange to categorize it, and it might take time to get your bearings on this, or any of his records this decade, but immensely worth the investment of time. Smart music for adults.
And EID,,,,don't you think I wouldn't be able to play off the Townes reference in the coffee table statement if I didn't know it in the first place? Jeez.....
Biography
Born: Charlotte, NC
Genre: Country
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Joe Henry
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Trampoline | Trampoline | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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God Only Knows | Civilians | 5:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Man I Keep Hid | Blood from Stars | 5:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Fireman's Wedding | Kindness of the World | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Naomi | Strange Weirdos - Music from and Inspired By the Film "Knocked Up" | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ohio Air Show Plane Crash | Trampoline | 6:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Stop | Scar (Bonus Track Version) | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Go With God (Topless Shoeshine) | Trampoline | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Parade | Trampoline | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sticks & Stones | Reverie | 4:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Jazz, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
- Released: Aug 14, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Anti, Inc.
