Search - True Margrit :: Seaworthy

Powerful, Playful, Introspective Piano-Driven Jazz-Pop

Somepeople | Chicago, IL USA | 07/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Does True Margrit ever get tired of Ben Folds/Five comparisons? Think "The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner" with fewer references to the South and more lyrics exploring the existential status of the human soul. Susan Werner's voice, lyrics, and piano playing also come to mind, though in different proportions.



Like onions, ogres, and parfaits, this CD has layers. If you have some obsessive tendencies, it holds up quite well through a week at work listening on the laptop nonstop. I was hooked through Pandora by the piano bombast and clever theology of "If Heaven Knows" -- and there's a enough bombast and clever throughout the disc to satisfy anyone's Meat Loaf/They Might Be Giants sweet tooth.



On repeat play, what stood out for me was the thoughtful, unpretentious take on where we come from, where we are, and where we're going. It's tricky to make a record about that sort of thing without getting Heavy (And Using A Lot Of Capital Letters), but Margrit Eichler manages it beautifully."

Invigorating!

Jason A. Hoffman | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 06/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sometimes you can listen to the radio for hours and have the music float right over you. But then a new song starts and it immediately gets your attention and reminds you that music is supposed to be enjoyable. Such was the case with "True" by True Margrit off their album Seaworthy. Perhaps it was the strident piano that is soon accompanied by staccato cello that leads to an ominous verse that often takes a relaxed, hopeful breath in the simple chorus. More orchestration occurs as the song develops, at times refreshing and then suddenly threatening, taking the listener through many moods in just three and a half minutes without ever leaving it's melodic roots. Invigorating!"