ed Harcourt - Maplewood Early Sessions (6 tracks) +Album Reviews

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ed Harcourt
Maplewood / Early Sessions
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Hanging With The Wrong Crowd
2. I've Become Misguided
3. Apple Of My Eye
4. Attaboy Go Spin A Yarn
5. He's Building A Swamp
6. Whistle Of A Distant Train

CD Details

All Artists: ed Harcourt
Title: Maplewood / Early Sessions
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Emd Int'l
Release Date: 11/20/2000
Album Type: EP, Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724352927524, 0724352927555, 766486863620

Synopsis

Album Description

Debut EP release from the man who's signed to Heavenly Records out of the UK. Already getting heaps of praise in most of the British press. He's been compared with Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley & Randy Newman for his lyrics. He uses a smorgasbord of instruments, brass, strings, banjo and piano amongst others. All 6 tracks are mainly demo's / early versions that he re-recorded for his debut album 'Here Be Monsters'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

CD Reviews

Excellent release!

Simone Oltolina | Morbio Inferiore, TI Switzerland | 03/04/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ed Harcourt is a masterful singer/songwriter who recorded this 6-tracks mini album in his home studio. On Maplewood he's crafted little, precious songs that are definitely woth a listen. As Amazon.co.uk states, you'll hear echoes of Tom Waits, Bono (the first time I listened to "Apple of my eye" I almost mistook the singer's voice for Bono's) and spaghetti western. The first songs reminds me of The Blue Nile but it's probably just a feel... Whatelse can I say? I wish it was a bit longer, after all he claims to have written hundreds of songs already."

What a Sleeper

Junglies | Morrisville, NC United States | 03/09/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ed harcourt, the multi-instrumentalist versatile singer-songwriter from England has a great mini-album here but is somewhat of a sleeper.This music is one which grows upon you. It requires, almost insists that you listen to it carefully with heart and soul. Let it whirl around your consciousness and permeate your gray cells. Listen to it with friends, in the car, in the early hours, with a loved one.Ed Harcourt inevitably draws comparisons with others but I do not think it will be all that long before many others are measured against his standard. This recording is merely a beginning for what I believe will be a long and productive career.See for yourself. Try it..you'll like it.Great album."

Hmmm

Junglies | 05/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Everyone in the world who has had not such a great day should put on "Apple of my eye." They'll be a happy chappy in no time. Buy the cd now. (He's also cracking live)"