The Good Intentions - Someone Else'sTime
2011, Boronda Records
Liverpool trio The Good Intentionsare born of the blend of folk, Americana and bluegrass. Husband and wife teamR. Peter Davies and Gabrielle Monk are joined by longtime friend FrancescoRoskell, blending their instruments and voices with the help of friends fromboth Nashville and Los Angeles on their latest album, Someone Else's Time.
The album is a solid, lovely listenfrom start to finish. The interplay of instruments and voices on Someone Else's Time is truly worth tuning in for, yet the album is so subtlycrafted and well-blended that those who do not listen carefully will let itpass as pleasant background and nothing more. Opening with melancholy"Gone So Long", The Good Intentions paint subtle pictures with abroad musical brush. This approach continues unabated throughout the album.It's difficult to point out true highlights on the album, as the sound,approach and quality are utterly consistent throughout. The swaying feel of"Everybody Loves A Drinking Man" is notable, but otherwise you need toreally dig into the consistently excellent musicianship and gloriously blendedvoices of The Good Intentions.
Well-written, well-played andsonically appealing, Someone Else's Time actually suffers from its ownconsistency. This is the perfect example of an album that is excellent in allaspects, but likely to be passed over by most listeners because it is what itis very quietly. If you have the time to spare to repeated careful listens, SomeoneElse's Time will bear significant rewards. Unfortunately the utter lack offlash, or even the up and down banter of The Good Intentions live performances,likely doom a really fine album to relative anonymity. And that's a shame.
Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5)
Learn more about The Good Intentionsat www.thegoodintentions.co.ukor www.myspace.com/thegoodintentionsmyspace.
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