Album Review: Simon Linsteadt (Self-Titled)

Courtesy: Sue DuMond

Singer-songwriter Simon Linsteadt (lead vocalist/guitarist with Steep Ravine) released his self-titled debut solo album this past January. The twelve-song project is a collection of gentle folk songs that focus on Linsteadt's songcraft as well as his intimate writing and performing style. The songs are soothingly sparse, yet atmospheric; dealing with observations, questioning and restlessness.

The dreamlike “Half Moonlit Mood” leads off a collection that ebbs and flows smoothly on such tracks as the haunting "Ft. Bragg," the lively New Orleans flaired "The Sentinel" and the bluegrass sounds of "Time & Again" before concluding with the thoughtful "Pine Hill Road" on a record perfectly suited for quiet reflection.

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