Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child

Published Wednesday 24th October 2007
Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child
Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child

STYLE: Jazz
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 31174-13067
LABEL: Independent GSD101
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Tony Cummings

If you are unfamiliar with Over The Rhine, the core of the group consists of husband-and-wife team Linford Detweiler (guitarist/bassist/pianist) and Karen Bergquist (vocalist/guitarist). 'The Trumpet Child' is their 12th album in 18 years and marks a very definite change in direction from the group's Cowboy Junkies style offerings of the '90s. The songs here have been arranged in jazz trio style and often sound like something released in the '50s. While risky, it works extremely well, and the overall effect is refreshing though long time followers of the group may be bemused. The highlights of the album are: "Trouble", a bossa-nova style melodic masterpiece; "Entertaining Thoughts", an upbeat track of pop-rock that goes exactly where you want it to go; and the title track, a beautiful but melancholy torch ballad brought alive by Karen's fantastic voice. A left field album from the group who seem to delight in thinking outside the box.

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Reader Comments

Posted by Steven Whitehead in Buckinghamshire @ 20:28 on Dec 1 2007

Good to see 'The Trumpert Child' getting positive reviews in Uncut magazine and even (believe it or not) the Daily Mirror. Could this be the breakthrough album at long last?



Posted by Steven Whitehead in Buckinghamshire @ 23:08 on Oct 24 2007

Yes, this is a change in direction although not a suprising one and yes, Karin's voice is still fantastic. I enjoyed 'The Trumpet Child' but am not sure how often I will return to it. When next I am in an Over The Rhine mood I am far more likely to go further back in their excellent catalgue.



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