Philip Kane

CD - Time:Gentlemen

Play 90 second soundbite of 'On Being Alive' @ 'CD quality'

Wow, what a stunning piece of work 'Time:Gentlemen' is! Resting perfectly comfortably in the soul genre but Philip Kane is far from being just another soul brother. Kane has a pretty unique ability to mix it up a bit. There's the poetic balladry reminiscent of Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave. There's the full-on heart rending soul of Al Green. Light, country outings that'd suit The Grand Ole Opry'. There's haunting, breathtaking strings, horns aplenty and big band orchestration that Jools Holland would be proud of. All-in-all, 'Time:Gentlemen' takes on board just about everything a fully-fledged music lover could ever wish for. An eclectic, diverse range of soul-searching works beautifully arranged and performed. Kane's voice is so varied that it's often hard to believe it's actually the same person singing. Throughout I find myself wondering just what Kane's going to come up with next. Believe me, this album is different, very different. Fresh, original, easy listening with a very hard but superbly honed edge. Songs to listen and relate to. Music to flatten any pace-maker battery known to man. Such is the variation and diversity here that I find myself continually being taken down roads that at first seem familiar but just as I find a familiar landmark the landscape shifts and changes to one I no longer recognise. I find myself on a completely new journey to a destination unknown led by a helmsman that clearly knows where he's going.

Now, soul aint actually my thing. However, the soulful qualities of Philip Kane are very much my thing. I like to be musically tested. I prefer to be challenged, made to think, and 'Time:Gentlemen' does all of the above. On first hearing I was impressed and moved. Subsequent hearings have only strengthened my belief that Philip Kane is someone special - has something special - does special things and has found a unique formula in combining his brilliant song writing with his awesome voice and come up with a real humdinger of an album. A sort of musical alchemy that could easily make him as monetarily rich as his obvious wealth of musical and creative talents indicate.

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