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Track Listings
| 1. A Moth Is Not A Butterfly |
| 2. Hey Hey Hey (My Little Beauties) |
| 3. You Are Too Beautiful |
| 4. You And The Candles |
| 5. Rain |
| 6. When These Mountains Were |
| 7. It’s A Long Life To Always Be Longing |
| 8. Goodbye To Radio |
| 9. Ice Age |
Product Description
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Hawksley Workman's new album, Treeful of Starling, waltzes and enchants both on a lyrical and auditory level. While Workman's last CD, Lover/Fighter, found him embracing more of a rock style-- garnering praise in some critical circles and venom in others--this disc is free of that, instead embracing a perpetual state of whimsy and a Baroque style throughout. From the opening child-like tale "A Moth Is Not a Butterfly" (which could easily fit in on a Sesame Street episode) to the next cut, "Hey Hey Hey (My Little Beauties)" this 36-minute collection is short on quantity, but packed with musical pageantry.
Workman has clearly spent many hours creating poetry and setting it to music, especially evident in "It's A Long Life To Always Be Longing," where he sings "a run-in with fear/left ruin it its wake/is the measure of a man/how much love he can fake?" and the hushed loveliness of the fragile "You Are Too Beautiful" where he completes the title's thought with "to be in bed with me." Workman's own production talent frames the music wonderfully; there is obvious effort and care behind this work, and it shines brightly as a result. --Denise Sheppard
Album Description
With his increasing rock triumphs, growing fan communities and formidable body of work, Hawksley Workman has evolved from the slight, pin-striped eclectic with a critically-acclaimed diamond voice, to the panoramic, guitar-punishing superstar with no performance limits. After the success of 2003's lover/fighter, the adoring battlefield was cleared and swords were beaten into plowshares. Now Workman invites the audience to listen with wide-eared wonder at something as simple and earnest as "Treeful Of Starling." This, his latest album in a career of far-reaching achievement, is a return to what motivated him as a musical artist in the first place. As he puts it, "an exercise in remembering what it is about music that is important to me." From this mission statement comes an album of remarkable directness and breathtaking beauty that clings to home truths and heartfelt emotions. "Treeful of Starling" reveals a child's eye view of our loving lives. Old-fashioned sentiments recall musical elements not heard since his debut "For Him & The Girls." Fans of the original Hawksley sound will love this superb collection of hopeful torch songs that harkens back to simpler times.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Ever!,
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This review is from: Treeful Of Starling (Audio CD)
I own all of Hawksley Workman's CDs, and I love that each has a different style, but this is my Go To album! You and the Candles is my favorite song ever.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every song is a jewel,
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This review is from: Treeful Of Starling (Audio CD)
This is one of those albums that you will play over and over again and never get tired of hearing. Hawksley's vocals are incredible, frequently leaping into a high, emotion-charged falsetto, and his lyrics are thought-provoking and poetic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
So depressing you fall in love,
By Chris G (Halifax, NS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Treeful Of Starling (Audio CD)
This album is Hawksley taking his genius to a higher level. It is deeply touching, and you will be affected. If you listen enough it will make you cry, or make you a bit misty. Nothing on this album is particulary cheerful, and what is truly amazing is that listening to it will still make you smile. I love it.Many people have been praising it for its simplicity, and they are right. It is simple and highly effective. Essentially the only thing that keeps it going is Hawksley's voice, and it really does. He has never sounded as powerful as he does here. This album is a testament to the fact that Hawksley Workman is a musical genius. Bravo!
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