American Jukebox Fables
Ellis Paul has never stood still. Whether criss-crossing the country on concert tours or exploring new musical and lyrical territory, Paul is in constant motion as one of Boston's finest singer-songwriter exports. On American Jukebox Fables, his first solo CD since 2002's The Speed of Trees, Paul expands his sonic palette still further, adding contemporary flourishes to his signature mix of folk storytelling, beat poetry, and pop songcraft. Anchored by an intimate voice that's grown yet more compelling, and tasteful support from Rachael Davis and producer Flynn, American Jukebox Fables is a moving reflection on the state of the world and matters of the heart.Imagine songs in the populist, topical tradition of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger set to the soundscapes of Moby-style electronica. Not all of Ellis Paul's first album in three years offers such an aural adventure, but the opening track, "Blacktop Train," combines propulsive syncopation, synthesized punctuation, and an ethereal female vocal that take the music far from folk convention, while "Kiss the Sun (A Song for Pat Tillman)" sets acoustic guitar to a digital pulse. In the centerpiece that passes for a title track, the veteran New England troubadour asks for a jukebox instead of a headstone on his grave, evoking a litany of inspirations that extend from Hank Williams and George Jones to Marvin Gaye and Joni Mitchell. Though Paul's reedy vocal remains relentlessly earnest, and his lyrics can get a little precious ("Time is a bird that can't be caged"; "I want to paint your world like Marc Chagall"), the inventive arrangements and buoyant melodies help lighten the artistic load. --Don McLeese
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