Sunday music share: Ron Sexsmith, "Exit Strategy of the Soul"

[debs]

I'm not a big fan of what I've taken to calling nuevo-soul. Performers like Martin Sexton leave me cold (and poor Martin especially. His voice crawls under my skin in the worst nails-on-a-chalkboard way). I don't know why, it just doesn't move me. To use a word I've stolen from dissonant_dream, it's beige. I feel nothing when I listen to it and therefore I own very little of it.

The two exceptions seem to be Ray LaMontagne and Ron Sexsmith. And I only like Ray's darker, echoier sound; I always skip the radio cut from his most recent album. Always. But Ron is another story.

The first time I heard Ron Sexsmith's music, I wasn't even listening to Ron Sexsmith. Guy Pearce performed four of his songs on the soundtrack to A Slipping Down Life, a soundtrack which I adored. And then late last year, I heard "Brandy Alexander" on a Paste compilation, and that's when I knew I had to have this disc. I haven't even listened to it the whole way through yet, but I thought some of you might enjoy it as well. For fans of Martin Sexton, Ray LaMontagne, Steve Carlson, Ryan Adams, and (to an extent) Rufus Wainwright.

Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy of the Soul (yousendit zip file)

Damn, I was going to upload bonus Guy Pearce sings RS, but yousendit is refusing to work right now. So, stay tuned for that I guess.

ETA: Guy Pearce singing Ron Sexsmith:

One Grey Morning
You Alone
Dirty Windows
In This Love

Comments

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

Beige. Indeed. It's a very good word. I have a few Ray and I really love a couple of them. I probably got them from you ;) So I have snagged the four Guy Pearce and am listening to them now while I snag the Ron as well. I am a skeeze *g*

Randomly, I bought some Bat For Lashes the other day and I really like a couple of the songs. Do you want me to send something over, or do you already have her, or aren't interested? Also I think I pre-ordered the new Tori Amos. Let me know!

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

I went through this ridiculous Guy Pearce phase. It was insane, and I think that that soundtrack really pushed me over the edge. :P I'll send you more Ray, because for the most part it's good.

Oooh, I'd love some Bat for Lashes! I've heard a few of her songs, but I don't own anything yet. Forgot that Tori was putting out another one. I'll be buying that one, too. ;) There are just certain artists where I have to have the CD, you know? *hugs*

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

I love how you suddenly just get obsessed.

I went through a BFL phase and listened a bunch, then I went back to Tegan & Sara. I think I'll be getting the new Tori soon, I'm sure it was mid-late May. And yes, I know. ;D

*hugs*