Gus Black, Uncivilized Love - 42m 30s

Tracks & Durations

1. Cadillac Tears	3:47
2. Dry Kisses	4:00
3. When You Go	4:02
4. 1 2 3 4 5	3:30
5. City Life	2:43
6. Violent Rain	3:48
7. Paranoid	3:25
8. Over A Great Wall	3:40
9. Catch Your Breath	3:49
10. Debut	1:09
11. Never Before Our Time	3:01
12. Despacio	2:59
13. Uncivilized Love	2:29

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Review

In the tumultuous years following his `99 sophomore jewel Word of Mouth Parade, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Gus Black became variously label-less, a cult hero (having Parade's "The Road Between" covered on Lisa Marie Presley's high profile debut), a father, and, on the evidence of this mature, introspective album, an infinitely more complicated human being. His heart-on-the-sleeve emotionalism and '70s-leaning penchant for pop hooks remain as strong as ever, but they're now focused in service of songs as cautious and brooding as his previous chapters were wistfully effusive. Wed to a sophisticated, yet stripped-down production sense (the artist collaborating with Eels/Old 97's producer Wally Gagel), Gus imparts a musical impressionism that matches the lyrical fancies of "Cadillac Tears" and "Violent Rain." Black credits fatherhood for the more expansive tone here, a mood that stretches from the playful ode to his son, "Debut," to the upbeat "Over the Great Wall" and compelling dirges that range from "12345" to an unexpected cover of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid." The title track captures the album's essence: Inviting musical simplicity, wed to a complex--and conflicted--world view, yet all too familiar in its evocative spell. --Jerry McCulley Gus Black writes bittersweet pop songs with genuine emotion. "Uncivilized Love," the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Word of Mouth Parade," is a collection of exquisitely crafted songs marked by Black's evocative, acoustic-based backdrops and warm, supple vocals.

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Uncivilized Love

Tracks: 13, Disk length: 47m 43s (+5m 13s)

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