![]() Blessed with an ability to capture mixes which help turn great songs into radio hits, Ash Howes is a rare. After four songs, all acoustic ballads with a simple guitar picking backing, the track "Without" came along and introduced strings, followed by "Black Rain," which actually sped up the pace a little, but then it was back to one man and his guitar for "Apologies" and "Soldier's Eyes," a poignant antiwar tale, and "Chemical Courage. Little Mix, Jack Savoretti, Thomas Rhett. Consequently, Between the Minds got a little lost in the crowd, peaking at number 70 in the charts for just one week. ![]() I play it every day in the car and never tire of it, in fact after so many plays it can still raise a tear. It certainly didn't disappoint, every song tells a story and his wonderful sincere voice lives every word. 2007, however, was possibly the wrong time to release an album of acoustic ballads sung with a gruff voice - almost Leonard Cohen-ish in quality but in a higher register - for there were already a plethora of singer/songwriters in this genre, including Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, and Ben Harper, not to mention the kings of 2000s acoustic songwriting David Gray and James Blunt producing very similar albums. As another reviewer mentioned I first heard of Jack Savoretti on GMTV and had to buy the album Between the Minds. From a young man who claimed he wrote poetry as a child and never even picked up a guitar until he was 16 years old, and having found that more people listened to him when he sang than if he recited poetry, it was a remarkably assured debut. Jack Savoretti Between The Minds Very Rare SIGNED CD +HMV Gig + Signing Flyer (Proof) 100 original fully hand signed/autographed by Jack Condition. Having performed with Corinne Bailey Rae on her European tour, Jack Savoretti released his debut album Between the Minds. ![]()
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