Review: Five Stars
October 10, 2007 | posted by AB | 0 Comments
Here's a fan review of The Captive from Joe Conway, an undergrad from University of North Carolina.
Braddigan’s new album, The Captive, is an eclectic mix of many different genres. Electric and acoustic guitar, cavaquinho (a Brazilian instrument), piano, harmonica, and percussion/drums come together to create a spread of reggae, folk, Latin rhythms, and ballad tunes. With the addition of bass player Tiago Machado, this album sounds radically different from Braddigan’s previous album, Watchfires, released in 2005.
Braddigan is an international band with members hailing from Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US and this album definitely reflects that. The Captive blends a variety of songs in different languages including Portuguese in the album’s opening track (Valeu Valeu), Spanish (De Él), and the indigenous Central American language of Ketchwa (Ketchwa). Even if you don’t understand the language and the lyrics of the song, you are still drawn into the music and can see the world through Braddigan’s eyes. The album tells stories about Braddigan’s travels in even talks about Braddigan’s new non-profit organization, Love, Light and Melody (Ileana). Braddigan crafts songs about living in a trash dump (Ileana) to leaving your past behind and looking towards the future (Fare Thee Well). Josh Garrels also joins Braddigan for a track (Walk On). This album can’t be classified into one genre or specific sound because it is full of many and combines a lot in each song.
The Captive shows Braddigan’s evolution from a duo band with percussionist Reinaldo De Jesús to the current trio with Tiago Machado on bass and other string instruments. Braddigan’s song writing style also evolved to the point where you feel as though you were on his most recent trip, whether it be to Nicaragua or Japan. Braddigan also brings his family and friends into this album to have a sing-a-long ending to one of the albums more reggae tunes (Fist in the Ocean). Overall this is one of the fall’s must have albums and one of the best albums of 2007. If you’re a fan of Braddigan or “acoustic folk” you have to pick up this album. Overall rating: 5 Stars
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Braddigan’s new album, The Captive, is an eclectic mix of many different genres. Electric and acoustic guitar, cavaquinho (a Brazilian instrument), piano, harmonica, and percussion/drums come together to create a spread of reggae, folk, Latin rhythms, and ballad tunes. With the addition of bass player Tiago Machado, this album sounds radically different from Braddigan’s previous album, Watchfires, released in 2005.
Braddigan is an international band with members hailing from Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US and this album definitely reflects that. The Captive blends a variety of songs in different languages including Portuguese in the album’s opening track (Valeu Valeu), Spanish (De Él), and the indigenous Central American language of Ketchwa (Ketchwa). Even if you don’t understand the language and the lyrics of the song, you are still drawn into the music and can see the world through Braddigan’s eyes. The album tells stories about Braddigan’s travels in even talks about Braddigan’s new non-profit organization, Love, Light and Melody (Ileana). Braddigan crafts songs about living in a trash dump (Ileana) to leaving your past behind and looking towards the future (Fare Thee Well). Josh Garrels also joins Braddigan for a track (Walk On). This album can’t be classified into one genre or specific sound because it is full of many and combines a lot in each song.
The Captive shows Braddigan’s evolution from a duo band with percussionist Reinaldo De Jesús to the current trio with Tiago Machado on bass and other string instruments. Braddigan’s song writing style also evolved to the point where you feel as though you were on his most recent trip, whether it be to Nicaragua or Japan. Braddigan also brings his family and friends into this album to have a sing-a-long ending to one of the albums more reggae tunes (Fist in the Ocean). Overall this is one of the fall’s must have albums and one of the best albums of 2007. If you’re a fan of Braddigan or “acoustic folk” you have to pick up this album. Overall rating: 5 Stars
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