WINGS

Wings

     

Will Kimbrough is unreal and so is his new album. Long time fans will embrace this album while it is also sure to attract new listeners. One of the world's most underrated and unrecognized artists, Kimbrough is a master musician with a gift of songwriting that would rival the best of John Lennon. His music is gorgeous and the lyrics, like Lennon's, pull lsteners back to reflect on the meaning of life, both great and small. Three Angels, a celebration of his love for his wife and daughters, inspirations in earlier songs by this amazing artists, is a homey, warm song that will make listeners just feel good about life, the people we love, and the goodness of being loved. The title song, Wings, was previously released on Jimmy Buffett's Buffett Hotel. Jimmy recorded a pretty cool version of the song he and Will wrote together but Kimbrough's solo version really takes flight and is just down right uplifting! A Couple Hundred Miracles is sure to ease listeners back to remembering the miracles and simple pleasures in everyday life that are too often forgotten in the daily grind. The Day of the Troubadour, Open to Love, Big Big Love, and It Ain't Cool have an intense spiritual quality against a bluesy folk tapestry of instruments, many of which are played by Kimbrough himself. The harmonies on the album are warm and rich, pure comfort for the soul. All in all, this is another Will Kimbrough masterpiece. Great lo listen to around the house, in the office, or anywhere else. Too bad the album purchase doesn't come with credits and notes. The musicians, like Kimbrough are magnificent...especially the drum work and it would be neat to know more about the making of the album. By Wings and pray he releases another soon. If Clapton is God, Kimbrough must be something higher!