Description
P.M. is the fourth solo album by the American singer, songwriter, session musician and producer, Phil Madeira, independently released by Madeira on Mercyland Records in 2013.
Featuring twelve songs written by Phil Madeira and collaborators including Matraca Berg, Merrill Farnsworth, Steve Hindalong, Gordon Kennedy, Cindy Morgan, and Beth Wood. Stellar musicians including Emmylou Harris’ Red Dirt Boys (Chris Donohue, Will Kimbrough, Bryan Owings & Rickie Simpkins), Byron House, Jim Hoke, David Mansfield, Steve Hindalong, Michael Roe, Gordon Kennedy, Matraca Berg, and Cindy Morgan.
Thank the Lord Madeira didn’t choose to call his wonderful new album Phil Madeira Songs (which was the working title) and then abbreviate it. Thankfully, P.M., while definitely having its creator’s droll sense of humor, is a sterling example of a master storyteller at the top of his game. Luckily for us, Madeira’s stories often mirror a lot of what we, as humans, experience as sinners while trying to find our bearings in a fallen world. Utilizing his skills as a multi-instrumentalist (this guy is, simply, the finest Hammond B3 player in the land not named Benmont Tench, and he’s barely less skilled on guitar) Madeira works in a decidedly roots based medium as country, blues, and Americana styling lends a breadth and depth to the ominous rumble that is the slow, country blues, «Waiting On a Slow Train» while his personality shines on the humorous, «Bad Sense of Direction», which, while written by Madeira, was on Kerosene Halo’s debut disc as well. A particular gift Madeira has is the ability to write in such a way as to give the listener the option to imprint his own story to the lyrics, giving his songs multiple meanings and interpretations. The album opener, «God On the Rocks» could be a song chronicling Madeira’s own path to redemption, or it could simply be one man’s struggle with belief. Another keen example of this type of writing occurs on «Lonesome Owl». As believers, it seems clear to us that the line “I hear the spirit calling me, she’s a lonesome owl” is the call of God’s voice, while to many it could just mean a light at the end of the tunnel. Regardless, Madeira refuses to superimpose his own interpretation on the listener, giving them instead the information to find the answers on their own. In an industry where too many people think they know God’s will for an individual (and, to be clear, I believe there are instances where this can be the case) Madeira gives his audience credit to being able to find their own little corner of truth in his personal tales. [Shawn McLaughlin, Christian Musician, July/August 2013]
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CD tracklist:
01. God on the Rocks – 4:29
02. Sneaky Yet – 3:32
03. Come on Out – 3:08
04. Bad Sense of Direction – 3:27
05. Waiting on a Slow Train – 3:23
06. Let You Down – 3:50
07. I Don’t Want Your Love – 2:23
08. An Old Song – 3:27
09. Jagged Heart – 3:32
10. Light of Your Love – 3:18
11. Until Then – 3:16
12. Lonesome Owl – 5:30
Note: Available at Bandcamp: https://philmadeira.bandcamp.com/album/p-m
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