Keep Your Silver Shined

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-04-03 rating:
Calming and relevant
One of the quirkiest albums that I have ever bought, and for one of the most bizarre reasons as I had never heard a note of her music before. This album has charmed me from the first with its haunting musicality (with a misleading simplicity) and awesome poetry. The words are like the track of another instrument in the weave of the tune, sometimes flowing sometimes not but always honed by a great wordsmith before being allowed to see the light. Like all the best things in life it takes time to get to love but in this case worth every minute.

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review by: lu b date: 2009-03-13 rating:
a breath of invention
what a revelation. this is a beautiful sound, original and a bit quirky at times. br /there are a couple of tracks that i felt were 'fillers' - but otherwise a valuable new addition to the music collection. br /

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review by: Ian date: 2008-07-24 rating:
Buy it!
I saw Devon Sproule at the Tolpuddle Festival recently - she's a great musician and I loved her set. Afterwards I bought this CD which she was kind enough to sign and to chat for a few minutes. A very normal, friendly lady. I have played this CD almost non-stop since then. It's very evocative of that idealized rural South that I hope still exists. It is totally charming. Devon is a great songwriter but, for me, the songs were not immediately obvious. The lyrics and music are maybe a little eccentric. But all good things take a little effort and, if you persist, I think you will fall in love with this album and the vision of Virginia it conjures up in your mind.

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review by: date: 2008-07-07 rating:
Make sure you like it first....
If you go by all the reviews here you'd think Devon Sproule is a huge talent and the next big thing. I went to see her in the acoustic tent at Glastonbury and wasn't impressed at all. She has a kind of geeky charm - but after a few songs even that wears off. So, if you part with your hard earned cash to buy this CD expecting something really special, don't say you weren't warned.


review by: Billyjay date: 2008-04-19 rating:
Brilliant Fourth(!)Album From Devon Sproule.
I saw this artist on "Later" earlier this year and despite knowing nothing about her at all prior to this I was completely captivated by her performance and the songs she played. I ordered this CD the next day. Sometimes albums bought under such circumstances can be a disappointment but this certainly wasn't one of them, if anything it has surpassed my expectations. br / br /Musically there are touches of Appalachian folk, jazz and blues but all done in a style that is very much her own. If I had to make comparisons I might say it reminds me of the first two Kate and Anna McGarrigle albums(but with sweeter melodies)with a touch of The Roches thrown in. The most interesting thing is that it doesn't fit easily into any particular genre or style but, in this case it may be an advantage, not a drawback, as I really do think this could appeal to almost any music fan with an open mind. br / br /Lyrically the songs are richly descriptive and as evocative of time and place as you could ask for, all delivered in a relaxed, confident style that can range from sweetly sung, to almost conversational, in tone. If I had to name a favourite song it might be 'Stop by Anytime' or the title track or 'Let's Go Out' or... half a dozen others. br / br /I have since discovered that she has been recording for some time and released her first album("Devon")when she was 16! I've got her previous album("Upstate Songs)and, excellent though it is, I think this is significantly better. br / br /I don't know of anyone around doing anything that's quite like this and certainly no one doing it better. Highly recommended.

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