DAVE CORWIN. Many Hands. 783707310824.
There's plenty of references to Corwin sounding a little like Bowie, and they're not wrong. On many of his songs, the ghost of Ziggy and moods from the earlier, quirkier Space Oddity can be found all over the shop. I was particularly surprised at the actual quality of the production and overall completeness of the album.

Corwin's passion is his almost limitless collection of percussive instruments from around the planet. Actually, I was quite surprised that his use of these often odd instruments doesn't predominate. Obviously there's a few tracks that have an abundance of percussion, like The Seed, and The Soil - but these sound more like Western interpretations of World rhythms and don't get in the way.

I can also hear the reference to John Lennon as well on some of Corwin's vocals. There's 14 tracks in all, and I really can't find a duffer among them. Kind of soft prog meets heavy folk meets first class musicians and some pretty neat songwriting.

Shaolin Master, The Root, Can't Kill The Dream, Fall and Pass The Years are worth noting, but like I say, the whole album works well. Thanks to Tim Jones (yet again) at Stone Premonitions for sending it my way.
         - Dave W Hughes

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