Possessed By Paul James: Feed The Family (Hillgrass Bluebilly, 2010)
After watching the whole movie The Folk Singer a couple of times and the scene where Konrad Wert sings the song Shoulda’ Known Better a dozen of times, I knew I had to properly introduce my heart to Possessed By Paul James’ music. A good place to start is his new album Feed The Family that came out just a couple of weeks ago (oh and the movie is stunning and extremely highly recommend to everyone. You don’t even need be a big fan of PPJ beforehand to enjoy it).
Feed The Family is a wonderful album that demands your attention. It’s almost impossible to use this as a background music, because this has more soul than the Hitsville box sets and it will cause a beautiful havoc in your heart. The man is singing his heart out and you better listen to what he has to say. This is passionate and pure music ranging from energic bluegrass blues to absolutely beautiful folk songs. It may not be the most easily accessible record of the year, but it’s certainly one of the most rewarding ones.
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2 Comments
a nice review… thanks
Very nice review. One of the best albums I own, and I own a lot!! Heartfelt songs the whole way through, with passion put into it like none other…..and that carries over into his live shows. “Welcome you home” gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!! Very nice words, and well deserved.