Desireless

Amazon.com The offspring of jazz-trumpet great Don Cherry and half-brother of both Neneh Cherry and Swedish pop diva Titiyo (who duets with her brother on "Worried Eyes"), Eagle-Eye proves that we are not who we're related to. He was born in Stockholm to Cherry and Swedish mixed-media artist Moki, and one might suppose a member of this clan to be as innovative as the rest of his brood, especially given such an idiosyncratic moniker. But it turns out that that's the only eccentric thing about this musician. Cherry offers up a low-key, melodic diary of tales of his misspent youth in New York. And despite the music's soft-focus part-Cat Stevens, part-Ben Harper leanings, occasionally you realize that Eagle-Eye must have pasted posters of Ozzy Osbourne and Jimi Hendrix on his bedroom wall. "Indecision" (supposedly a rejoinder to Stockholm neo-Nazi "White Noise" bands like Swastika) rides on a searing Richie Blackmore lick. "Save Tonight" is a bittersweet reworking of Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" theme. The title song updates his late father's "Desireless," which is revitalized via sparse piano, a haunting trumpet, and Cherry's hypnotic, repetitive vocals. Here it's clear that, even though he is dabbling in the shoals of alt-folk-rock, Eagle-Eye can claim a limb on the family tree anytime he wants. --Jaan Uhelszki Product Description Eagle-Eye admits to not just an unusual name, but to an unusual upbringing as well; born in Stockholm, daddy Don Cherry regularly took the family (including big sister Neneh) on road trips throughout Europe, floating from gigs to Jazz festivals. A huge star with a platinum-plus album in Sweden, the singer/songwriter has his eagle eye set on precious metal in America. The single/video "Save Tonight" is already topping charts in Europe and the U.K. Review Against gently strumming guitars and flaccid arrangements, Cherry warbles sentiments best suited for greeting cards and romance novels. -- USA Today Cherry's substandard, Tracy Chapman-style crooning gets in the way of his superior song-crafting skills. -- Vibe This latest kin-rocker plays against lineage with a sound that's part Hootie bar ballad, part Ben Harper soul-folk. -- Entertainment Weekly
ASIN: B000009D01
VSKU: 4EKGRJ00632Z_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Eagle-Eye Cherry
Binding: Audio CD
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