| One of the strongest features of Luther Russell's "Repair" is the vocals, most of the songs are so catchy they stick in your head for days, and the vocals are so-on-key it is seriously irresistible to listen to.
As far as today’s somewhat-indie-somewhat-folky scene goes, Luther Rusell is perfect. I really didn't know who he was until I listened to this CD, and did some research. It turns out he has been making music for years & years, and has earned his place in the indie/folk scene. "Repair" is a rich catchy indie-folk album, full of cathcy choruses, & amazing guitar work.
Like I said above, one of the most amazing attributes of "Repair" is the vocals, Luther utilizes them to the max. Another strong point I would like to point out is the guitar work, some of the songs on the record are just jaw dropping, the guitar work with the vocals is an excellent combination.
Some of my favorite songs on Repair are “Everybody Falls”, Lighting Strikes”, and “The Razor”. “Everybody Falls” focuses mainly on the vocals, with a very faint acoustic guitar in the background, and the song drifts between sounding tragically empty and choir-like. “Lighting Strikes” has a nostalgic tone with a slight desperation to it and features a tradeoff of mumbled and strong vocals between verse and chorus. “The Razor” separates itself from the far folkier sound of most of Repair and leans to a slightly more atmospheric sound, and mixes light guitar and ukulele with sweet vocals and a twinkling beat.
Luther Russell had a lot of work ahead of him in order to create an album that wouldn’t fall short of the success. Overall, Repair shows an already great artist growing and expanding his sound even more.
~ Jesse
April 23 2007 |
