Swedish vocals
International relevance: ** / **
Singer/songwriter Göran Persson made
those two albums with a session backing band comprising members of
Blå Tåget, Gläns Över Sjö Och Strand, Nationalteatern, Jason's
Fleece, Arbete & Fritid and others. Such names make Persson's
albums appear interesting at a first glance, but neither of them
lives up to the expectations. The playing is fine enough, but
Persson's voice makes me think of Bernt Staf, Jan Hammarlund and Blå Tåget's Torkel Rasmusson all at once. He sings in a constrained and
piercing way that very soon gets hard to bear with and his odd
phrasing, like a Dylan out of breath, makes the songs feel a bit
out of shape. Which is a pity, because they're quite good if you can
ignore the vocals. Which takes a lot to do, more than I have to
offer.
”Blir jag sen spelkarl” is better than ”Hundliv” thanks to a looser feel, but I can't
really recommend any of the albums.
Persson made another album in 1996, ”På Siljan”.
Persson made another album in 1996, ”På Siljan”.
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