Artist: Sam Quinn
Album: The Fake That Sunk A Thousand Ships
Year: 2010
Admittedly, I had no clue what I was getting into when a friend sent me "The Fake That Sunk A Thousand Ships"; I had heard comparisons to Chappaquiddick Skyline, or a more Americana-styled Red House Painters. While these comparisons are justified, I find Quinn more akin to, say, a more melancholy Gary Higgins, treading the between folk and alt-country effortless while writing sad, meandering tunes with a strong backing band. A better and more contemporary would be the later period of The Avett Brothers, with less of a bluegrass influence and the sheer fun of making music in general exchanged with reflection and mystery. Quinn has a pained, full and emotional voice akin to Otis Redding (another good comparison and definite influence) - and a cleverly delivery. Overall, the music is very pleasant despite the darkness that lies beneath it's surface. Stand-outs are the terrific opener "Hello", "Suite Motown", "Help Me" and the album's strongest track "Late The Other Night". Definitely worth a listen, and a big help to prove my case that people named Sam with beards are excellent musicians.
Hear it for yourself: http://www.myspace.com/samquinnjapanten
["Late The Other Night"]
Tomorrow, it's Adam and Kim choosing. Ahem, ahem.
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