I have just one problem with it...
John Murphy | Boston, MA USA | 10/23/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...it ends. But enough about endings,
"Sometimes" is such a sweet beginning to the album...in fact. it
seems a companion, a bookend, to "Askin' You To", with its homey
accordion and straightforward lyric. These songs remind me of Neil
Young's "Sleeps With Angels" album, where he used two very unironic
yet sentimental tunes to frame a series of much more potent and
questioning songs. And "Net." I love "Net" This song is
like snow in April, or a kiss thrown from a train...it seems to last
only a moment, and to hang in the air just long enough to lodge in
your ear, and haunt you the rest of the day. "Everything Must Go" is
another total standout; I love the way the guitars sound, especially
the electric guitar in the refrain. But I was completely unprepared
for Nobody's Fool." It's such an understatedly gorgeous song that I
just sat and didn't move while it played. To me, it feels like the emotional peak of the
album. Sorry if all this stream-of-consciousness prattle is hard on
your eyes...In short, I love it."
Kowanko is amazing
A Reader | 12/05/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"for those of you who dig the likes of bens everwhere -- kweller, harper, folds five -- this eclectic quirky honest compilation will be the perfect addition to your acoustic-inspired collection. kowanko is incredible and it's only a matter of time before his work is given the credit it deserves from the masses. taking after the likes of such acoustic favorites as nick drake (but maybe a little less melodramatic) or bob dylan (but taking himself a little less seriously), chris kowanko makes me think of summer picnics, afternoons in the park, first dates.... and good music."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1