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- I was fulfilled and happy in my little world after listening to this exceptional work! Further plays didn't diminish my pleasure rather just enhancing my belief that 'Gentle As The Sun' is a special work by a special lady of music - a real gem from a true treasure with a glittering future!
Forget all the country sub-genre, forget the ins and outs of country or folk music - just get yer ears around this stunning album and admire Naomi Sommers for the bright star that she clearly is. It doesn't matter if it's bluegrass or old-time or any other of the country/folk 'ways', 'Gentle As The Sun' is simply glorious in its own right, a beautiful trip down a 'country' lane with much to admire and plenty to indulge yourself in. Sommers silky vocals seem to skip across the lyrics and yet the 'words' still embed themselves in your mind and call you back.
Melodic and beautifully chilled songs are treated with loving care and attention to detail as Sommers lays down voice and acoustic guitar accompanied by a long list of empathetic instrumentalists that give her their full and undivided support - absolutely top-drawer stuff!! 'Gentle As The Sun' sits somewhere between Emmylou Harris and Joni Mitchell; less hard-core country than the former and similarly less jazzy than the latter but with all the positive creative attributes and sutle undercurrents of both. All bar one of the songs here are Sommers originals, the one cover being a great version of the classic 'Sea Of Heartbreak' - majestic work all round, flawless and totally compelling!!
So, even if you think that, so called, 'country music' isn't in your normal remit I suggest you give this lady a 'fair suck of the sauce bottle' - I think you'll be surprised how much you like the work of this fantastic singer/songwriter/musician! 'Gentle As The Sun' by Naomi Sommers is as good as it gets; beautiful songs, stunning musicianship, fantastic voice - what more could you possibly want? 'Gentle As The Sun' by Naomi Sommers is like that much-needed breath of fresh air as you leave the enclosed tunnel of stuffy musical normality. It's exciting, it's beautiful, it's 'Gentle As The Sun' by Naomi Sommers. A must-have album that'd grace anybody's collection and lighten up anyone's day - simply divine!!
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