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Basement Dreams album for sale by Neal Casal was released May 11, 2010 on the Fargo label. If planning to investigate the work of Neal Casal, start here. Basement Dreams CD music The album, although a trifle long, is shot through with a genuine and varied musicality. There's a very real sense of play; explicitly with the amused outtakes of the artist's father navigating his way through approximate renditions of old boot camp favorites, and also the eponymous "Kid on Trumpet." Charm aside, Casal's own compositions really take flight on the venomous "No One Said a Word," the quietly foreboding "Basement Dreams," and the bluesy "I Run and Hide complete with distant harmonica. "Freelight of Day," which refers obliquely to a suicide, and "Wisest of the Wise" continue the dark theme with artful use of tremolo laden guitar Basement Dreams buy CD music. In earlier works Casal had seemed to peddle a pleasant enough if unexceptional alt-country yearning Basement Dreams songs. This collection exhibits talent and taste and nods to a pre-'60s heritage which is underlined by the achingly beautiful cover of "Widowmaker," with Angie McKenna on backing vocals Basement Dreams album for sale. This man has got something special, perhaps a film soundtrack or Oscar ceremony would raise his profile to the level it deserves. ~ Mark Joseph UK 2 x LP pressing. Neal Casal is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Casal has also played in Hazy Malaze. To date, Casal has released nine studio albums under his own name. Mojo (Publisher) (p. 113) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]ome of the best songs he's written are here -- among them 'Outskirts' and 'Me And Queen Sylvia,' pieces of singer-songwriter perfection..." ...See Full Description

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CD Universe Part number	8197849
Label	Fargo
Orig Year	1998
Catalog number	1649183
Discs	1
Release Date	May 11, 2010
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Shipping Units	3