![]() Releasing his debut ‘To Let’ in 2002 to local acclaim, Xavier’s weaving of native music into his folk music helped reintroduce Australians to the sounds and stories of the land’s original owners while revealing an entirely new sound to the rest of the world. By incorporating aboriginal chants into the fabric of the title track, Xavier constructs an epic goosebump-inducing song that soars in otherworldly bliss, cathartically crashing into a whispered hush. The lead-off track, “Follow the Sun” ebbs and flows hypnotically, with a lilting guitar line and a flitting harmonica that propels you forward in a breezy haze. Accompanied by a plaintive harmonica and acoustic guitar, “Comfortable In My Skin” sets the breezy tone that hearkens Chuck Ragan in a more contemplative mode or what Bob Dylan would have sounded like if he surfed. Not afraid to kick off an album with didgeridoo, rain forest sounds, and aboriginal chanting like he does with opening track “Lioness Eye”, his fearlessness in experimentally incorporating indigenous sounds and rhythms is rarely, if ever, seen in pop music. ![]() Crossing cultural lines from the modern world to that of the Aborigines, Rudd continues his journey to become one of Australia’s most iconic voices today with the release of his seventh album (and first for SideOneDummy) ‘Sprit Bird’ on June 5, 2012.Ī performer who truly lives to the natural beat of the world, Rudd fuses hypnotic ceremonial rhythms into tender and breezy folk songs, creating a vibe and tone that is unmistakably earthy and excitingly expansive. For singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist Xavier Rudd, connecting land and heart isn’t a matter of conscious art but a humble understanding that everything before us will remain long after we are gone. Spirit Bird is out June 8.Sometimes, the most unique and special sounds are the most organic. Songs from the album will be an absolute pleasure to hear when performed live on his upcoming tour of Australia. Recently signing to Los Angeles-based Side One Dummy Records, Xavier Rudd produces an album that is worth every second of listening. The lyrics ‘Please, patience please’ and ‘I’m creating a dream’ conceivably sum up a potential message that Rudd is trying to explain throughout the album. In an unfortunate way, the album is concluded with Creating A Dream. This is not a problem, as the sound of Rudd’s voice does not disappoint. ![]() Other charms such as Paper Thin and Full Circle guide us into 3 Roads that draws attention to the beginning of the album. As a fitting song to preview the album, it has an uplifting drum beat with the sound of light guitar and a harmonica. Xavier Rudd brings us the touching sound of magpies, which could provide an exotic wake-up call in the early hours of the morning. This brings us to the much-hyped first single Follow The Sun. Also containing an Indigenous chant, this title track is the most empowering song on the album, and quite possibly any other release this year. ![]() Spirit Bird portrays an empowering political and supportive message that cites ‘Keep fighting for your land / I know it’s been thousands of years / and I know it’s wrong’ and ‘That Government hand taking blood and land’.
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