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Chris Titchner and Sunday Rain Dog: Some Things Never Change
Ive stumbled across quite possibly the most poignant, introspective songwriter Ive been privileged enough to listen to in years, and his name is Chris Titchner. His voice is pure, smooth and sounds similar to a young John Denver. Using nothing more than a cello, guitars, and a little percussion, nothing is left to clutter the melodies, or distract from Titchners hauntingly beautiful voice. Some Things Never Change has yet to leave my CD player, and I doubt it will ever leave my mind. Complete with a generous serving of soft ballads and quicker beats, Some Things Never Change sounds much like an unplugged or live version of standard albums. This certainly is not meant as a negative comment, rather a compliment to the lack of pretentious, synthetic-sounding mixes that could have detracted from the quality of Titchners music. Rather than distracting the listener, his soulful voice pulls the listener in, and wraps them up in its warmth. Lyrically, Titchner writes about everyday sentiments as with Smile, a song about his upstairs neighbor. Track seven, Waltzing Away, is a passionate, gut-wrenching ballad about infidelity coming between two lovers. While his faster songs, like Bad Dog, What About You, and Chasing You Around are quite good, Chris talents truly shine through on the ballads, which literally gave me the chills several times. Chris Titchner is the most talented independent artist I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. I cannot adequately praise this CD in the manner it deserves to be praised. I try to avoid comparing artists, but Titchners approach reminds me of the style Tracy Chapman and Jewel have made popular. Anyone who decides to listen to Some Things Never Change will not be disappointed, except for the fact that the eleven tracks will leave you wanting even more.
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