Recently I bought a copy of 'Our Shadows Will Remain' by an American singer/songwriter called Joseph Arthur. The album was released in 2003 and I found it in a sale for £2. I had never heard of him or any of his music before purchasing but was just feeling adventurous.
Every day I have one of his songs stuck in my head. I go home and listen to another, only to find that song then repeating in my head the following day. I actually walked through Tesco car park singing one of his songs out loud today (although very quietly).
It's been a while since I have listened to a piece of music that has captured my imagination this much. An album that I can't stop thinking about and that brings me actual feelings of pleasure when I listen to the songs.
On 'Our Shadows Will Remain', he combines the intimacy and honesty you would expect from a singer/songwriter, but with pounding electric guitars, synthesisers, and sometimes eerie, sometimes uplifting vocal harmonies. I am yet to really dissect his lyrics but some of the lines that really stand out create a whole range of vivid images in my head, sometimes dark, sometimes beautiful.
He has had a lengthy musical career with many releases - I will definitely be seeking out some more of his recordings.
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