California by Paul Curreri - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Paul Curreri’s sixth album California is a work of contradictions — its tunes are both ragged and refined, its lyrics quirky but serious. What is clear-cut is its sharp intelligence and rambunctious spirit, served up by Curreri with a street busker’s unpretentious charm. Much of California feels like a beatnik travelogue, especially the propulsive, sung-spoken “Here Comes Another Morning” and the nicely ramshackle “Now I Can Go On.” Curreri combines a growly but supple vocal presence with a shimmering acoustic guitar touch reminiscent of Bruce Cockburn. He reaches for visionary heights in the title tune and taps into a deep bluesy vein in “The Line.” There’s a traditional side to his music as well, heard in the woozy waltz “Tight Pack Me Sugar” and the camp-meeting gospel number “Down By the Water.” California is filled with surreal, almost goofy wordplay (see “Once Upon a Rooftop”), but tracks like “I Can’t Return” likewise display great honesty and tenderness. Curreri’s wife Devon Sproule joins him for a haunting duet on Michael Hurley’s “Wildegeeses.”

1. Now I Can Go On

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

2. Once Upon A Rooftop

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

3. Stephen Crane

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Brady Earnhart; Composer

4. Here Comes Another Morning

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

5. Tight Pack Me Sugar

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

6. California

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

7. Off the Street, Onto the Road

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

8. The Line

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

9. When What You Do Don't Do It Anymore

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

10. I Can Hear the Future Calling

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

11. Wildegeeses

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hurley; Composer

12. I Can't Return

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

13. Down By the Water

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Folk, Americana, Singer & Songwriter, Folk-Blues

Label

Tin Angel Records

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 8, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

502144920782