Randy Newman is the subject of a feature article from Newsweek that describes Randy's new album, Harps and Angels, as "an immensely gratifying CD, one that recalls his early work without mimicking it." ABC News calls it "a remarkably strong record" and compares Randy, "a great storyteller," to the likes of Bob Dylan and Tom Waits: "an ace writer who goes by his own set of rules."
Randy Newman is the subject of a feature article from Newsweek, in which writer Brian Braiker describes Randy's new album, Harps and Angels, as "an immensely gratifying CD, one that recalls his early work without mimicking it." You can read the article and catch a video of their interview, conducted, naturally, at the piano, at newsweek.com. The segment concludes with Randy's impromptu rendition of "Laugh and Be Happy."
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Reviewing the record for ABC News, writer Allan Raible calls Randy "a great storyteller," comparing him to some other writing greats: "Like Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon and Tom Waits he is an ace writer who goes by his own set of rules."
Raible finds the new album to be a "very funny, enjoyable listening experience" and "a remarkably strong record." He concludes:
It should please old Randy Newman fans and win new ones as well. The key really is to pay attention to his lyrics. They may make you laugh. They may make you angry. They may make you think.
Read the complete review, with a song-by-song break down of the album, at blogs.abcnews.com.
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