Amos Lee

Rating

Album: Amos Lee
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight	More Info...
2)	Seen It All Before	More Info...
3)	Arms of a Woman	More Info...
4)	Give It Up	More Info...
5)	Dreamin'	More Info...
6)	Soul Suckers	More Info...
7)	Colors	More Info...
8)	Bottom of the Barrel	More Info...
9)	Black River	More Info...
10)	Loves in the Lies	More Info...
11)	All My Friends	More Info...
2)	Seen It All Before	More Info...	0:04
3)	Arms of a Woman	More Info...	0:04
4)	Give It Up	More Info...	0:02
5)	Dreamin'	More Info...	0:03
6)	Soul Suckers	More Info...	0:02
7)	Colours	More Info...	0:02
8)	Bottom of the Barrel	More Info...	0:02
9)	Black River	More Info...	0:03
10)	Love in the Lies	More Info...	0:03
11)	All My Friends	More Info...	0:04

Album: Amos Lee
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight	More Info...
2)	Seen It All Before	More Info...
3)	Arms of a Woman	More Info...
4)	Give It Up	More Info...
5)	Dreamin'	More Info...
6)	Soul Suckers	More Info...
7)	Colors	More Info...
8)	Bottom of the Barrel	More Info...
9)	Black River	More Info...
10)	Loves in the Lies	More Info...
11)	All My Friends	More Info...
2)	Seen It All Before	More Info...	0:04
3)	Arms of a Woman	More Info...	0:04
4)	Give It Up	More Info...	0:02
5)	Dreamin'	More Info...	0:03
6)	Soul Suckers	More Info...	0:02
7)	Colours	More Info...	0:02
8)	Bottom of the Barrel	More Info...	0:02
9)	Black River	More Info...	0:03
10)	Love in the Lies	More Info...	0:03
11)	All My Friends	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

There's no denying that Norah Jones's name is thrown around a lot regarding her labelmate Amos Lee's Blue Note debut. Lee gained renown through touring with her, and Jones and her band are heard lending a hand on the album. Other than a tendency to keep things on the quiet side, though, the comparisons pretty much stop there. Where Jones's piano-based music draws heavily from her love of jazz standards, Lee is another story altogether. His combination of low-key folk-rock and old-school R&B positions him as something of a Bill Withers for the 21st century. Indeed, his silky/soulful voice and emotive, acoustic-guitar-based songs reveal a strong Withers influence, something all too rare in contemporary pop music, R&B or otherwise. Tracks such as "Arms of a Woman" reveal Lee to be a dyed-in-the-wool romantic, but "Bottom of the Barrel" and others indicate his ability to step outside of love-song tropes for a well-rounded songwriting approach.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.74) - 3 stars out of 5 - "His mix of acoustic guitar and R&B-bred singing is more reminiscent of Bill Withers or Tracy Chapman."

Entertainment Weekly (No. 809, p.73) - "[T]his Philly troubadour crafts concise, soulful songs with a warm palette of acoustic colors..." - Grade: B+

Uncut (p.97) - 3 stars out of 5 - "He's got a sly easy-on-the-ear voice that lies somewhere between Seal and James Taylor..."

Vibe (p.168) - "[S]tout in musicianship yet delicate in tone."

Dirty Linen (p.61) - "He utilizes his falsetto quivering voice in a very effective manner and will sometimes go into a scat style that has tinges of a jazz singer's delivery."