Author: Jimmy Rankin

Format: Remixes included

Release Date: 22-05-2009

Details: Amazon.ca As singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter with the Rankin Family, Jimmy Rankin helped make the sibling quintet from Cape Breton Island a household name in Canada during the Celtic folk band's 10-year lifespan. Rankin's solo debut, Song Dog, recorded following the Rankins' 1999 breakup, is a solid effort that makes up for the lack of family charm and unity with gritty music and smart lyrics. The mix of piano and Wurlitzer, ballads and midtempo rockers, echo everyone from Springsteen to John Prine, but the influence of other Canadian purveyors of high-lonesome roots music loom largest--"Wasted" could have come off any one of Blue Rodeo's records, while the punchy opener "Followed Her Around" features guest vocals from Rodeo boy Greg Keelor. Only "We'll Carry On" recalls the Celtic influence of the Rankins, though sister Cookie drops by to add her mellifluous vocal stylings to the tragic "Tripper" and the '60s dropout "Captain Harmony." While a preponderance of songs about drinking ("Wasted" and "Drunk & Crucified") might make Pogues fans feel at home, Rankin invests tunes like "Lighthouse Heart" and "This Is the Hour" with enough heartache and yearning to bring a tear to all but the most hardened country and folk fan. After a decade of writing songs for his family, Rankin has earned the title Song Dog. --Shawn Conner Product Description After 10 Years of Touring, Numerous Hit Singles and Multiple Awards with his Family, Jimmy Rankin Stepped Into the Solo Spotlight with an Album that Has More Leanings of "New Country" Than his Familiar Folk Past.

UPC: 807267052823

EAN: 0807267052823

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: New