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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0793018283021
Label: Razor & Tie
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Razor & Tie
Release Date: July 15, 1997
Studio: Razor & Tie
Sales Rank: 25576
Disc 1:- Are You Out There
- Party Generation
- If I Wrote You
- What Do You Hear in These Sounds
- The End of the Summer
- Teenagers, Kick Our Butts
- My Friends
- Bought and Sold
- Road Buddy
- It's a War in There
- Better Things - Dar Williams, Davies, Ray
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Dar Williams's End of the Summer finds her following in the techno-folkie footsteps of Suzanne Vega and Rickie Lee Jones. Most of the tracks feature muscular rhythms provided by Sammy Merendino's programmed drum loops, and thickened textures provided by layers of electric and acoustic guitars. This new approach pays dividends for a singer/songwriter whose thin soprano and coffeehouse lyrics have often proven underwhelming in the past. Here she is encouraged by producer Steven Miller to cram as many words as possible into the herky-jerky verses and then release the tension with a chorus of simple statements and catchy melody. This allows her to run verbal riffs on slackers in "Party Generation," on therapy in "What Do You Hear in These Sounds," and on middle age in "Teenagers, Kick Our Butts." Some of these riffs are witty and some aren't, but they pay off in satisfying refrains where Williams's wispy voice is surrounded by belt-it-out harmony singers. While the title tune is Williams at her dreary, maudlin worst, another ballad, "If I Wrote You" (with harmonies by Shindell), proves the techno-folkie formula can work even at slow tempos. --Geoffrey Himes
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Himes writes that the song "End Of The Summer" is Dar at her "dreary, maudlin, worst". Well, he certainly missed the beauty of that piece, didn't he? Too bad for him, it is one of the most moving songs I know. The title track captures perfectly a wistful, pensive state of mind when you know that a whole season of being care-free in bare feet is rapidly coming to a close. A song that can capture that feeling that this transitional season brings out in may of us seems to me a rare achievement. ... Read More
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First, Dar Williams is amazing! If you're looking for a place to start your Dar collection, I'd say End of the Summer is the best place to begin (only slightly edging out Mortal City). For me, this is just a more cohesive album, which is odd considering the variety of the music. The upbeat "Party Generation" blends perfectly into the soft and beautiful pain of "If I Wrote You." The rocking "Teenagers, Kick Our Butts" falls gracefully into the quiet and alarmingly beautiful "My Friends." Dar never ... Read More
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"End of the Summer" is Dar's most upbeat CD. The songs have a much faster tempo than previous CDs. The best song on the album is "Are You Out There" about listening to the radio and feeling connected to the DJ. "Party Generation" is a funny song about being in your 30s and partying with college students. "What Do You Hear in these Sounds" is a great song about being in therapy. "Teenagers Kick Our Butts" is about the generation behind you taking over. "If I Wrote You" is a slow, sad song.
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Actually, END OF THE SUMMER was my introduction to Dar Williams, and I remember thinking "Wow" the first time after I heard the entire album. The soft drums and synthetic beats actually accentuate and increase the appreciation of the beautiful guitars, not to mention Williams' raw, emotional, yet poignant lyrics saturate neary (if not every) all the songs on this immensely gratifying CD.
I believe one of the things that makes it accessible is its very diverse content. On here you will not ... Read More
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I realize this one won't please the folk purists but I think this is probably Dar's most interesting piece of work.
"Are you out there?" is my favorite Dar Williams composition. My mind is racing and my spirits soars everything I hear those opening beats. It's really an incredible piece of work. Not traditional folk but then again Dar is really an artist who transcends genre.
Highly recommended to all fans.
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Disc 1:- Are You Out There
- Party Generation
- If I Wrote You
- What Do You Hear in These Sounds
- The End of the Summer
- Teenagers, Kick Our Butts
- My Friends
- Bought and Sold
- Road Buddy
- It's a War in There
- Better Things - Dar Williams, Davies, Ray
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0793018283021
Label: Razor & Tie
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Razor & Tie
Release Date: July 15, 1997
Studio: Razor & Tie
Sales Rank: 25576
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