Upfront And Down Low

Artist: Teddy Thompson

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Label: Verve Forecast Quantity Available: 2 Ships within 6-11 days 1  Change of Heart 2  Touching Home 3  Walking the Floor Over You 4  (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 5  She's Gone I'm Left, You're Right 6  My Heart Echoes 7  The Worst Is Yet to Come 8  My Blue Tears 9  Down Low 10  You Finally Said Something Good (When You Said Goodbye) 11  She Thinks I Still Care 12  Let's Think About Living 13  Bonus Track 1 Performer Notes Personnel: Teddy Thompson (guitar); Jenni Muldaur, Tift Merritt, Brian Fulk (vocals); Richard Thompson (guitar); Jim Campilongo, Marc Ribot, Tony Scherr (guitars); David Mansfield, Greg Leisz (dobro); Julia Kent (cello); Iris DeMent, Jason Crosby (piano); Glen Patscha (keyboard); Brad Albetta (bass guitar); Dan Reiser (drums). Teddy Thompson (the son of folk-rock icons Richard and Linda Thompson) had released two largely overlooked albums of smart, moody pop by the time of 2007's UP FRONT AND DOWN LOW. Unlike Thompson's previous albums, which featured all original material, UP FRONT consists of covers of classic country songs. To his credit, Thompson doesn't attempt to inhabit the down-home roots to which these tunes are tethered. Instead, he maintains his own cool, folky vocal style and gives the songs new life via sharp, imaginative arrangements. In this way, Ernest Tubb's "Walking the Floor Over You" and George Jones's "She Still Thinks I Care" are outfitted afresh in a way that maintains the original beauty of the songs without straining to keep them overtly "country." Thompson throws in a piece of his own ("Down Low"), and invites a battery of guests stars (including Marc Ribot, Iris Dement, and his father, Richard), which adds variety and polish to this fine album. Professional Reviews Uncut (p.129) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "His own 'Down Low' shows his close connection with the existential melancholy he finds in the source material. Like father, like son." Producer: Teddy Thompson Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 2 UPC: 602517329997 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 17 July 2007

I picked up this album simply because I'm a fan of Teddy. I'm not really a country fan, although I can tolerate it. I do like the album, although some songs are a bit painful ie Change of Heart. That's simply because they're in the style of country that I don't like - the songs that make you feel like going out and drowning yourself. The brighter songs such as You're Right, I'm Left, She's Gone, are far more enjoyable. None of this is Teddy's fault, just that I don't like that particular style. If you can tolerate a little bit of country, I recommend this album. If country music makes your ears bleed, this won't convert you.