Denison Witmer - Of Joy & Sorrow (2002)
BAND/ARTIST: Denison Witmer
- Title: Of Joy & Sorrow
- Year Of Release: 2002
- Label: Burnt Toast Vinyl
- Genre: Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 00:35:36
- Total Size: 204 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Forgiven
02. Stations
03. Rise and Fall
04. Simple Life
05. Rock Run
06. Reaching
07. You and Me
08. The '80s
09. Yesterday, Tomorrow
10. Light My Way
On his second full-length release, Denison Witmer again proves that he knows his way around the standard singer/songwriter song, wrapping nakedly confessional verse around light melodies and laid-back arrangements. As if he's spent the last few years mainlining James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg's cumulative '70s work, Witmer is an almost awkwardly honest lyricist, with his unassuming croon cast as the perfect vehicle for his introspective musings. Commonplace, yet entirely well-assembled, with an impressive cast of musicians contributing bass, drums, mellotron, piano, and backup vocals to flesh out the contemplative din of streamlined autumnal sounds, it becomes somewhat apparent that Witmer's talent as an arranger is outstripping his abilities as a communicator at this stage in his career. And that's hardly a complaint, as his lean folk-pop approach is generally quite engaging, regardless of any perceived lack of punch. Overall, Witmer presents himself as a well-endowed artist who only has to grow a bit to fully develop his considerable gifts.
01. Forgiven
02. Stations
03. Rise and Fall
04. Simple Life
05. Rock Run
06. Reaching
07. You and Me
08. The '80s
09. Yesterday, Tomorrow
10. Light My Way
On his second full-length release, Denison Witmer again proves that he knows his way around the standard singer/songwriter song, wrapping nakedly confessional verse around light melodies and laid-back arrangements. As if he's spent the last few years mainlining James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg's cumulative '70s work, Witmer is an almost awkwardly honest lyricist, with his unassuming croon cast as the perfect vehicle for his introspective musings. Commonplace, yet entirely well-assembled, with an impressive cast of musicians contributing bass, drums, mellotron, piano, and backup vocals to flesh out the contemplative din of streamlined autumnal sounds, it becomes somewhat apparent that Witmer's talent as an arranger is outstripping his abilities as a communicator at this stage in his career. And that's hardly a complaint, as his lean folk-pop approach is generally quite engaging, regardless of any perceived lack of punch. Overall, Witmer presents himself as a well-endowed artist who only has to grow a bit to fully develop his considerable gifts.
Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE
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