Lyle Lovett "It's Not Big It's large" Era
Aug 26, 2007 15:13:09 GMT -5
Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 26, 2007 15:13:09 GMT -5
ARTIST: LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND
ALBUM: IT'S NOT BIG IT'S LARGE
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The secret of Lyle Lovett is that it's hard to tell what the secret is, in much the same way that the title of this record is funny, although it's hard to put a finger on why. But it's probably enough to say that Lovett is among the planet's most rewardingly consistent songwriters, and anyone enamored of his idiosyncratic history will find nothing wrong with "Large." Fans of his gospel leanings will be extra pleased: The record opens with the insistent rave-up "I Will Rise Up" and closes with "Ain't No More Cane," both of which take full advantage of Lovett's churchy aspirations, though faith is redemptive in the former, necessary in the latter. Satisfyingly intact is Lovett's perfectly crisp voice, his band's good-natured, big-booted Texas choogle and his ability to break hearts with a minimum of words and images.
ALBUM: IT'S NOT BIG IT'S LARGE
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The secret of Lyle Lovett is that it's hard to tell what the secret is, in much the same way that the title of this record is funny, although it's hard to put a finger on why. But it's probably enough to say that Lovett is among the planet's most rewardingly consistent songwriters, and anyone enamored of his idiosyncratic history will find nothing wrong with "Large." Fans of his gospel leanings will be extra pleased: The record opens with the insistent rave-up "I Will Rise Up" and closes with "Ain't No More Cane," both of which take full advantage of Lovett's churchy aspirations, though faith is redemptive in the former, necessary in the latter. Satisfyingly intact is Lovett's perfectly crisp voice, his band's good-natured, big-booted Texas choogle and his ability to break hearts with a minimum of words and images.
