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Life is the third album release
by Worcestershire singer/songwriter Clive John. 13 soul-searching
songs all composed by Clive, sees what I feel to be his best
recording to date. Well-crafted lyrics, stylistic instrumentals and
arrangements make Life a captivating
collection.
Life is just what this album is
all about, Life's ups and downs, Life's mysteries and Life's
disappointments can all be found within this captivating album. With
a jaunty beat 'All My Life' projects to
the missing you theme, where life now leaves so very little to
offer. 'One-Way Ticket' takes us on a
one-direction ride with a country rock edge. The gentle relaxing
style of 'Wait Until Tomorrow', with
Clive singing wistfully over a backing of flute and soft drumbeat
offers a passionate love mantra.
The soulful 'Lament', with its
richly textured piano and acoustic guitar backing, pricks at the
ears, bewitching the mind with intoxication as it carries us away in
a dream like haze. With Clive's ringing mandolin, 'The
Trouble Is' looks at how everyone wants the perfect life in
this imperfect world that is ever turning upside down. Clive is a
keen interpreter of the jagged emotional landscape and with a glint
of morning light he quietly coaxes Life into the kaleidoscope of
dreams that can soon turn sour. 'The Wolves
Cry' is totally absorbing as it searches deep into your heart
and soul as Life's uncertainties swirl round and around your mind.
All too soon the tender 'Love Heroin'
brings this cauldron of magical lyrics to an end. Clive John's warm
and energetic vocals ups the ante as Life
communicates to the listener with a touch of personal relationships,
apprehension and distrust of the future. Clive John commands the
fullness of the heart, as he dispels the demons that linger in the
corners of our minds and with a rare feeling for a song he serves up
an album of quality and polish.
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