James Yorkston - I Was a Cat from the Book
by Maarten Schiethart
published: 30 / 9 / 2012
Label:
Domino Records
Format: CD
intro
Flawless sixth studio album from acclaimed Fife-based folk musician, James Yorkston
The talents of James Yorkston are many, but I find his self-control and discipline to be most amazing of all. He does a new album every few years, but always they know no flaws, feature no weak tracks, let alone any fillers. Yorkston's most obvious talents are his songs and his lyrics but having a most affectionate voice helps an enormous deal. 'I was a Cat from a Book' besides comes in a lovely sleeve, most likely to be Yorkston's own work as well. With an added 2 exclusive tracks on the LP, I would suggest purchasing the LP. Yorkston's usually calm folk songs are set up against three smashing uptempo tunes. 'Border Song' is characterized by stunning speed in the speech and in the fiddling. It is lyrical athleticism if you like. 'Just as Scared' is an upbeat Vaudeville duet, with Jill O'Sullivan on board. 'I Can Take All This' sees Yorkston rock out in great confidence. The restrained sense of revenge inspires Yorkston to lyrically accurate rambling. A two-faced genius of folk music whose slower songs are wonderfully relaxed and whose wilder tunes remain easy to appreciate. Very, very amiable folk.
Track Listing:-
1 Catch2 Kath with Rhodes
3 Border Song
4 This Line Says
5 Just as Scared
6 Sometimes the Act of Giving Love
7 The Fire & the Flames
8 A Short Blues
9 Spanish Ants
10 Two
11 I Can Take All This
Band Links:-
http://www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/jamesyorkstonathletic
https://twitter.com/jamesyorkston
Label Links:-
http://www.dominorecordco.com/https://www.facebook.com/DominoRecordCo
https://twitter.com/DominoRecordCo
https://www.youtube.com/user/DominoRecords
https://plus.google.com/+DominoRecords
live reviews |
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Night and Day Cafe , Manchester, 8/3/3007 |
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| At the end of what was a particulary bad day for him, Emma Dawson watches James Yorkston play against the odds stunning solo set at the Manchester Night and Day Cafe |
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Tortoise Regrets Hare (2008) |
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| Understated and unlikely new single from folk-influenced Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston |
| When the Haar Rolls In (2008) |
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