Friday, January 28, 2011

Richard Thompson: Dream Attic

"Back in the late '80s, British post-punk Joe Jackson recorded an album of 15 new songs in front of a live audience that was asked to keep quiet. Jackson wanted the energy of a concert without the pesky applause. Fifteen years later, fellow Brit Richard Thompson has taken the idea. However, unlike Jackson, Richard Thompson is not afraid of a noisy crowd. 'Dream Attic' is very much a live album, with most of the 13 songs stretching well past the five-minute mark. It's typical Richard Thompson: literate rock and guitar solos flying high without a net. And as usual, he's a thrilling listen from start to finish. Feel free to clap along" (Shawn Amos, "PLAY > SKIP," Huffington Post, 8/31/10).

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