'O Brother' fans will love this beautiful cdJuly 10, 2008 Max Rockbin(Portland, OR) Best music I've heard in ages. Very well written songs with genuine emotional force. 'O Brother' fans will love this.
well written acoustic tunesJanuary 11, 2008 Kevin Petersen(Springfield IL) I received this album as a surprised gift for christmas and didn't know what to think. As soon as I heard the first track I was sold. Really good music, lyrics, flawless execution. This is the kind of thing a young person just isn't going to write. these guys really know what they are doing and as the singer songer writer alt country type goes this album is really terrific. Better than the more famous ones, I assure you.
Several of the songs are pretty dark. This includes Dark Eyed Gal is one of the saddest songs I have ever heard. My favorites are the title track Flycatcher Jack and the Whipporwill's Song. The latter features Probably the best musicianship on the album, quality lyrics (something you get with every song on this one), and haunting vocals. The female backing vocals work perfectly here.
One of what I'd guess is hundreds of really great albums recorded in the last decade that I am just now hearing. That is no coincidence either, you will not hear music this good unless you really look for it, so if you are lucky enough to stumble upon this page, buy the album. Really unless you are expecting a heavy metal album you can't go wrong with this one.
I'm so glad I found these guys!November 24, 2007 Gretchen M. Geyer(Orchard Beach, MD United States) I can't for the life of me remember how I found this album, but I am soooooo glad I did. I had never heard of these guys, and knew no one who did. But in this world of overproduced non-singers and non-musicians, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin are a breath of fresh fresh air. There's little in popular music today that speaks to aging baby boomers - haven't we heard it all by now about lost love, pretty girls, mean boys, and all that junk? And don't even get me started on rap ... Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch should be the pioneers of a new music genre for aging baby boomers who have more urgent life issues on their minds. We're way past thinking about the next party - we're on to wondering about who will be "Calling Me" when our time finally comes, and hoping that we'll live until "I'm Too Old to Die Young," and we've finally realized that "You Can't Save Everybody." The lyrics are clean, honest, and resonate on different levels, and the music is clean and deceptively simple, full of nuances and excellently performed. This is music for people who think and feel, and who enjoy doing both.
I like this CD!October 28, 2007 Edward Davis This is the first CD I've listened to from either one of these guys. I will be looking for more!
Hard FolkJune 14, 2007 Wayne R. Vanderpool(montrose, co United States) The best music I've found in the last ten years. A perfect match of vocal, musical and songwriting style.
