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Lou Black:
City of No Winters
Lou Black has a voice somewhere between Tom Waits and Brian Ferry (though more gruff than lounge-y). His tunes are easy to swallow, like Bruce Hornsby with Latin overtones; but his words provide a bit more to chew on and consequently provide bigger payoffs, even if you want to spit some out. City of No Winters is a poets pop album: worldly, with heavy leanings on imagery and a weary romanticism. The songs here ask questions more than they provide answers, but for the most part, Blacks words steer clear of the pretense and generalizations that plague many artists like him and theres at least a sense of fun to his work. Helping Hand, one of the better songs here, raises said questions. A toe-tapper set to an island rhythm, on it he sings, Im the savior of every disillusioned man. Is he speaking to ones conscience, God, or something else? With Every Night, another standout, you get a sense that when he sings to a former love, Youre on the other side of the world tonight, he may not be talking in terms of geography. Still, its a song almost anyone can relate to, and its not so maudlin that it forgets to entertain. Is the music good? It depends, really. If you like one song, youll like them all, but if Blacks brand of multi-lingual pop isnt your bag, you may just smile politely, thank him for his time and move on to something else.
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