The Deal: Canadian recording solo-artist Jeremy Fisher releases latest effort.
The Good: Fisher creates an assortment of acoustic-ridden folkish rock tunes with a burst of playfulness that is rich in guitar, harmonica, accordion, piano and bass. Fisher describes his version of the pros and cons of love on tracks like “Scar that Never Heals” and in “Cigarette,” where he uses a cigarette to hint at the addictive behavior that love can create. On some tracks, Fisher’s vocals resemble Bob Dylan and even son, Jacob, of The Wallflowers. Fisher also writes songs based on real events such as “American Girls,” written after the verdict was given to Private Lynndie England and “Lay Down,” (Ballad of Rigoberto Alpizar) written about a murder. Other tracks like “High School” had the same feel as the “Summer of ’69” classic by Bryan Adams.
The Bad: The album stayed upbeat and cheerful on most of the tracks. If you want slow and sad tracks, then look elsewhere.
The Verdict: Fisher is a lively folk inspired, acoustic rock artist worth hearing.
This article appears in Oct 10-16, 2007.
