Josh Woodward - The Simple Life
Josh Woodward is a gifted singer and songwriter who seems very comfortable with the idea of creative commons licensing. His first two EPs have already been favorably reviewed on my blog and they seem to get a lot of attention from my readers. Now he’s outdone himself with the equivalent of a two CD online album which is also freely available titled The Simple Life. The first part concentrates on what could be described as indie pop while part two is more folk oriented and primarily acoustic. There’s the same evident skill at crafting high quality songs and communicating with a highly individual but professional style; not a small feat considering there are a total of 22 tracks to listen to. I especially like “Heritage Square” which has an irresistible Badfinger feel to it. Other favorite tracks is the bittersweet “Saturday”, a folkish and somewhat Celtic sounding “Me and Billy Barnum”, and the closing “Afterglow”. This is an exceptional collection of songs.
The album is available in separate tracks or album zip as 160kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, support the artist by buying the CD.
I’ve been listening to Josh Woodward ever since I saw his music posted here previously, and I must say that this 2 part album is quickly becoming one of my all-time favorite albums. I think it’s definitely worth buying the compact discs. Kudos to Josh for yet another great album!
Comment by Chris Greene — August 7, 2008 @ 1:25 am
good as ever
Comment by vijay — August 13, 2008 @ 2:13 am