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Dave Alvin | Out In California
Not quite a blaster.
CD, Hightone/Sonic Rendezvous
Tekst: Alex Tobin
Publicatiedatum: 29 mei 2002
Public Domain, Dave Alvin's last album, was a mesmerizing collection of American traditionals, taken straight from the heartland of this relatively new and naïve country. The album wasn't a concept album as such, but it was an album with a concept: Alvin breathed new life into long-forgotten pearls, remnants of the American experience. Sadly, Out In California is nowhere near as exciting or rounded out as its predecessor. First of all, we're talking about a live album here, not generally known - and yes, there are grand exceptions - to be the best-quality releases in an artist's canon of work. Backed by his ever-reliable Guilty Men, Out In California shows two sides to Dave Alvin. On the one hand, there's the ex-Blaster, the secret rock'n'roller, yearning to tread the boards with amps cranked up to eleven. Then there's the softer, mellower Alvin, singing with passion (the highlight here being Blue Boulevard). The problem, however, with Out In California is that - regardless of the split personality of the disc - the variation isn't enough. Alvin's voice comes over as strained at best, and he's never exactly been the world's greatest singer. The band are tight, but the lack of passion and over-long songs make for a somewhat tedious listen. A shame, really. Here's hoping Alvin releases his very own Ghost Of Tom Joad next…
http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/dave-alvin/out-in-california/1578/
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