Search - Carl Broemel :: All Birds Say

'It takes a lot of time to know your mind.' It's a simple statement, yet earnest and profound in its offering. Sometimes it's the spaces in between, the subtleties and ambiguities that provide us with the most meaning.

Broemel reflects a things as they are with zen-like contentment, making no judgment on how they should be...he gives pause for introspection but stops short of preaching, The songs are firmly planted between past and present. It's in these little fractured moments that the listener bears witness to thoughtful contemplation that give rise to epiphanies on larger themes.

Deft in its presentation, the songs on the album unfold in a dream-like stream of consciousness with lush and elegant arrangements. The album's brilliance is displayed in Broemel's effortless delivery. It's the perfect amalgamation of lazy sophistication...whimsical poise and grace. The instrumentation serves as the ideal complement to the Broemel's well crafted set of modern-folk standards; complete with pedal steel, dobro, strings, autoharp, clarinet, bassoon, vibraphone, and a baritone sax, among others. Think Ron Sexsmith, Neko Case, Neal Casal, Andrew Bird, Mose Allison, and early Boz Scaggs singing an orchestrated chorus of breezy ballads and waltzes.

The best records always seem to be the ones that slowly reveal themselves like a pleasant surprise and allow the listener to peel through deep layers upon repeated listen...the kind of records that you grow with and can go back to months later and hear something then that resonates with you in a way that wouldn't have otherwise. It's an interactive process between the listener and the artist, and one to be thankful for. This is the kind of album that epitomizes the vinyl experience; an instant classic that is sure to stand the test of time.