Product Description I will ship by EMS or SAL items in stock in Japan. It is approximately 7-14days on delivery date. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Thank you for you seeing it. .com As the lead singer of New Grass Revival, über tenor John Cowan always brought an urgency and bold authority to the experimental form his bandmates forged out of bluegrass. So it's no surprise that his versatility carried over to his next ventures, blue-eyed soul and prog-rock, or to his current eponymously named acoustic ensemble, where he's joined by Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Shad Cobb (fiddle), and Noam Pikelny (banjo). Their kick-off tune, "Carla's Got a New Tattoo," in which a locomotive rhythm propels Bob Lucas's cheeky lyrics about the cool of body art, recalls the legendary New Grass at their zenith. But the band quickly switches gears to the dark blues of "Misery and Happiness," in which Cowan, powering down his force-of-nature voice to make room for ghostly harmony by Patty Griffin, stunningly evokes the searing pain of redemptive love gone cold. The highlights here are many, and a lot of them bear the stamp of Cowan's friend Darrell Scott, beginning with the spiritual "6 Red Birds (In a Joshua Tree)," which Cowan and Scott wrote together, and segueing to "With a Memory Like Mine," an exquisite song of the crazy-making grief of war (written by Scott and his father, Wayne). But the collaboration that will long stick in the mind is "Drown," a harrowing story song of child molestation. Cowan and Scott (who contributes plaintive piano accompaniment) wrote it together, but it's Cowan's own story of violation, and it's one of the bravest songs of the year. All in all, this is a sterling collection of unusually fine material, delivered in Cowan's trademark ice-and-electricity vocals. --Alanna Nash
B**T
The High Lonesome returns and prevails
I own three John Cowan albums and will buy more. I first got interested in John Cowan by watching and listening to him on You Tube. He sang "Dark as a Dungeon." What amazed me is his voice. This album sees John return to a more Blue Grass based venue. I love it. Not only has the voice endured but the musicianship backing him is absolutely superb.
T**.
Very good music.
John Cowan's voice is incredible.
R**S
Great musicians
I'm a big John Cowan/NGR fan and this one is okay but a little too melancholy for me. It's growing on me though.
G**Y
Great CD
I saw John Cowan perform New Tattoo on CMT. I liked the song and listened to clips of the remaining songs. They sounded good so I bought the CD. It was well worth it. John Cowan is a heartfelt singer, and the songs are all very good, from fun songs to quite serious songs about child abuse. I recommend this CD highly.
C**0
Possibly the best yet
Best work by Cowan yet. No let down from start to finish though the last song "Drown", which deals with the reality of child molestation, seems out of place for this particular album. Regardless, it's an excellent mix and masterful production. Certain enjoyment for any newgrass fan.
P**D
Thoroughly enjoyed every song
OMG John, how did I miss your music all these years! Thoroughly enjoyed every song.
F**D
New Tattoo by John Cowan
This is an outstanding CD by artist John Cowan. I love the entire CD!
B**S
Not bad
He was in top form when he sang with the New Grass Revival. This album is not bad, but he is clearly capable of better work.
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