Track Listing
1. Time to Go
2. Take My Chances
3. Slow
4. Don't Lie to Me
5. Time to Come
6. I Need a Girl
7. Blind
8. Too Late
9. The One
10. Stay Awhile
11. Alone
12. Stuck in The Middle
Review: Take My Chances
I am not big on the over-hyped "Singer/Songwriter" craze that stretches throughout clubs and coffee houses all over the country, most of these types of artists, at best are mediocre singers and /or songwriters. Yet, every now and again, there comes along a singer/songwriter who actually puts emotion to music, not just lyrics. Thats what I experienced when I slipped the latest album Take My Chances from Atlanta Singer/Songwriter Ben Dunlap into my CD player.
Bens rich textured voice and soul-delving lyrics offer a welcome departure from the pubescent sounds of todays pop-saturated radio. His masterful blends of Acoustic and electric guitars compliment the introspective writing of his lyrics that seem to interpret the emotions of one's own life. Though his name isnt on the tip of your average music listeners tongue, his music is sure to be in their heads as his name starts to spread.
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From the first track Time To Go Home, which describes the passion and heartache that accompanies every person who has ever decided to break the confines of their state line to go in search of their dreams, to the beautifully crafted Too Late, with a looped beat providing a classic industrial backdrop that magically melts together acoustic guitar, live strings and the almost haunting lyrics of a lovers tortured soul, its obvious you are listening to an artist who understands what it means to put it all together. Other tracks include the catchy I Need a Girl, I tried not to like this slight departure into the realm of pop, but its upbeat rhythm and irresistible hook had me singing along by the end of the song. The title track Take My Chances, is a lesson in song craftsmanship, as our narator struggles with the inevitable timing of a dying relationship, yet, with very little effort Dunlap finds a way to invoke the raw emotion of the listener, transporting them to a place in their life when they too couldnt or just wouldn't let a relationship end.
This CD could be a soundtrack to most of our lives, it details the joy and triumphs of what love and life can offer as well as the heartaches and disappointments that always seem to be lurking somewhere close by. With his debut, Ben Dunlap is starting the engine of the ol bandwagon And from what Ive heard you better get your spot while theres still room.
D. Zane
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