Eaglesmith, Fred

Standard

Never dull, "Standard" is a fine collection of simple songs by one of the most poetic and honest songwriters around. With Leonard Cohen having shuffled off this mortal coil folks may be looking for an equally strong songwriter from Canada to listen to and Fred Eaglesmith, long a roots-y songwriter of similar strong storytelling gifts, is here to take up that mantle. Now approaching 60 years old (hell hit that mark), Eaglesmith has taken a threadbare approach to Standard with spartan musical performances where the lyrics (and sometimes Eaglesmiths vocal) serve as the star of this show.

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