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'This is an eclectic mix of acoustic jazz, if there ever were a genre. Gabriel James is a Minneapolis singer-songwriter who brings a Midwest flavor to the crowded singer-songwriter realm. I suppose you could call him a male Ani DiFranco...His songwriting depicts attitude and edge...You won't get any sappy Mayeresque tracks here, but it's refreshing. 'You know I'd give the world to you/If the world was mine/But you know the rules,' he sings in 'In the Hands of Fools.' He's got the guitar antics of Ari Hest ala 'Consistency' here, and through many of the tracks. As the album goes on, it only gets better as we slow down in 'Maybe' and a little rhythmic in 'Pretend.' Overall, this was a refreshing listen. Favorite Tracks: In the Hands of Fools, Maybe. Rating: 4 stars.'~ Discovering Artists Magazine 'Gabriel James puts his music first and lets everything else fall into place. 'Music that speaks to the soul'...I can go along with that. If you dig your music on the acoustic side with a bit of jazz flavor, then you need to help yourself to a taste of 'Fools'...'~ Ear Candy Magazine '...Gabriel’s songs succeed for many of the same reasons Ani DiFranco’s do...They’re confessional, intelligent tunes propelled by a slightly offbeat, funkified delivery...'~ The Onion, Minneapolis |
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