Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Garrin Benfield Title: Where Joy Kills Sorrow Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Zacksongs Music Original Release Date: 10/8/2004 Release Date: 10/8/2004 Genres: Folk, Pop Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Adult Alternative Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 783707980423 |
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 | Garrin Benfield Where Joy Kills Sorrow Genres: Folk, Pop
The album, being released on Zacksongs, contains 11 tracks of diverse original material with Garrin's words, voice, and guitar as its centerpiece. From the concise, electric Beatle-esque pop of "What You Wanted to Hear" an... more » |
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Album Description The album, being released on Zacksongs, contains 11 tracks of diverse original material with Garrin's words, voice, and guitar as its centerpiece. From the concise, electric Beatle-esque pop of "What You Wanted to Hear" and "Answers" to the aggressive, punky throttle of "Don't Panic", this CD balances song craft, melodic innovation, and a radio friendly aesthetic that has become Benfield's focus. Where Joy Kills Sorrow is a journey that also includes lush acoustic balladry, ambitious guitar excursions, and direct, thought provoking lyrics. Where Joy Kills Sorrow is Benfield's most radio friendly and concise collection of songs. At the same time, this record is more acute in it's musical accomplishments. The result is a blend of complex arrangements and serious pop. Benfield performs all vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin and much of the bass guitar parts on the album. All 11 tracks are full-band recordings using Benfield's regular performing band. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsCatchy tunes A. Butterfield | UK | 11/03/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "I have to confess I was a little disappointed when I first played Garrin's new CD. But the best music grows on you, and this does too. I think Garrin puts the music together almost too carefully - I bet he's something of a perfectionist. If you compare his style with say, Josh Ritter, Garrin's music is more... `technical', perhaps even more subtle. Josh Ritter is looser, more earthy.
Garrin's last album was a showcase of different styles. This one (which is probably more cohesive, stylistically) alternates between jangly and dreamy pop, the latter richer and more successful, underpinned by attractive acoustic guitars and laid-back percussion. Garrin's voice is, as ever, clear and warm, and it's the title track that best demonstrates all these elements. The final track does too, and is for me the standout on the album. 'Where Joy Kills Sorrow' is a very listenable album and will no doubt grow on me further, just like Garrin's first album did. It lacks a little richness at times perhaps, lacks the lyrical brilliance of someone like Josh Ritter, but counters these things by burrowing quietly into your subconscious and planting melodies in your head that you won't at first be able to identify. ." |
