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Album Review: ELERI WARD: KEEP A TENDER DISTANCE is a Sequel That Lives Up to the Original
by Ricky Pope - September 18, 2022 n KEEP A TENDER DISTANCE, Ms. Ward has taken a large artistic leap forward from her previous collection of Sondheim. A PERFECT LITTLE DEATH was recorded in the middle of the pandemic in Ward’s home studio and contained 13 songs utilizing mostly just her solo voice and a guitar. The new album feels like an entirely more collaborative affair. There are a plethora of instruments and lots of backup vocals (even though many of the voices are Ward herself.) Her technique has grown sharper, both as a vocalist and an instrumentalist, and her emotional range is deeper and more on target. Back to Upcoming Releases... |
About the Album: Folk guitar exploration of Stephen Sondheim's musical theater canon, and follow-up to Ward's A Perfect Little Death album. "Merrily We Roll Along," "Stay with Me," "Unworthy of Your Love," "Johanna," "Agony," "I Remember," "Another Hundred People," "The Miller's Son," "I Know Things Now," "Not a Day Goes By" (released 8/26/22), "Not While I'm Around," "No One Is Alone," "Marry Me a Little," "Move On." Produced by Allen Tate and Eleri Ward, and arranged by Eleri Ward, with string arrangements by Ellis Ludwig-Leone. CD format expected later this year.
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