David Lewis - For Now '2001

Tracks list

       David Lewis waited five years to follow up 1996's much-praised No
Straight Line with For Now. Like the former, John Wesley Harding lends a hand by
playing guitar and adding harmony. While acoustic instruments infused the
earlier album, Lewis takes a more eclectic route this time around. A number of
tracks -- "You Don't Have to Lose" and "Almost a Stranger" -- feature little
more than guitar and background organ. Others -- like "Ramadan Moon" and "The
Rain Stops Everything" -- utilize full band arrangements. While both styles work
well, it is a bit jarring when a noisier track follows a quieter one (though
this can be overcome by programming the track sequence differently). Lewis'
pleasing vocals remind one of Al Stewart, which makes it appropriate that
Stewart joins him for some fine harmony on "You Don't Know." Mandolin and
accordion player Robert Lloyd adds a number of nice flourishes, while Chuck
Prophet throws in a bit of energetic electric guitar. Perhaps the most effective
track on the album is "Let the Sunlight Dry Your Tears," a lovely song that uses
a fuller arrangement without electric instruments. The big sound, with Spanish
guitar and trumpet, offers atmosphere to spare, much like the acoustic folk-rock
of late-'60s groups like Pentangle. A listener also wouldn't want to miss a good
version of Nick Drake's "Northern Sky." For Now finds Lewis growing into new
forms, offering fans a broader brand of folk than his first outing.


Tracklist:
1 01. David Lewis - You Don't Have To Lose (03:43)
1 02. David Lewis - Ramadan Moon (03:59)
1 03. David Lewis - Your Kind Of Madness (03:26)
1 04. David Lewis - The Rain Stops Everything (02:53)
1 05. David Lewis - Almost A Stranger (02:53)
1 06. David Lewis - You Don't Know (03:42)
1 07. David Lewis - Too Much Love (06:03)
1 08. David Lewis - Let The Sunlight Dry Your Tears (02:48)
1 09. David Lewis - Old Dreams Fade Away (02:05)
1 10. David Lewis - Northern Sky (02:58)
1 11. David Lewis - Weary Traveller (05:09) 

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