The Confessions of St. Ace
- John Wesley Harding
- Band Name: John Wesley Harding
- Record Label: Malt/Mammoth
- Release Date: Aug 29, 2000
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90Without a doubt the best Elvis Costello record that Costello never recorded.... wistfully irresistible pop confections filled with effervescent melodies and clever lyrical wordplay.
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80His latest release pops to life with the Beatlesque piano beat of "Humble Bee" and maintains a buoyant atmosphere throughout.
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The lyricism is, as always, witty, wry, and full of cleverly deployed twists, along with literary and cultural allusions and smart metaphors...
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It is one of his best in years and is filled with witty, thoughtful songwriting and polished instrumentation that works together to make a seamless album, engaging the listener.
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70Harding has streamlined his lyrics and placed them in taut, soulful settings à la John Hiatt...
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70Through the first three songs, Confessions sounds for all the world like the masterpiece John Wesley Harding has seemed unwilling to make throughout the detours and bypasses his career has taken since his magnificent 1990 debut.... Unfortunately, he has a difficult time reaching those heights again. [#47, p.97]
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St. Ace is as quotable as it is catchy, with production that stays just on the safe side of lush and a sound that's eager to win the audience Harding has never quite found.
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40Unfortunately, Harding misses more than he hits.... musically most of the tracks sound forced and untrue.
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JeffreyH.10Catchy melodies, and rhythyms... clever, ultimately open-ended lyrics invite many listenings. Bravo!
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