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Stories of The Knife and The Back by Cameron McGill
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13 tracks | 51 minutes
Released Jan 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Long Way Back To California lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Long Way Back To California lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Long Way Back To California
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Aching chamber-pop chock-full of keys, strings, and ancient melodies. File under: indie-pop-alt-country-rock-etc.
Editorial review
Singer/songwriter Cameron McGill is all heart on his debut album, Stories of the Knife and the Back. While the title might suggest otherwise, McGill learns from those moments of betrayal and dirty tricks for an endearing set of songs. What makes McGill a star among stars is his one-of-a-kind honesty. He's not overly ambitious on Stories of the Knife and the Back; he's not out to prove himself to be more than just a regular guy with his heart on his sleeve. He succeeds in blending threads of roots rock, country-rock and indie rock, and unlike Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn, and whoever else is being touted as the next country boy superstah, McGill's focus on allowing the songs to mesh with simple production speaks for itself. McGill's a poet, one obsessed with the glamour of old Hollywood while living his life according to Literary classics and standard punk rock anthems. Songs like "The Ballad of George Dobbins" and "The Summer Dress Step" showcase McGill's vocal passion <i>? la</i> Adam Duritz while embracing classic country and folk stylings for his own rock & roll signature. Violins and pianos waltz throughout the more sublime reflection of "Coal Miner's Son" for one of McGill's hidden treasures, and if he plays his cards just right, it could become one of those underrated classics in years to come. McGill's earnest attempt in making a solid rock album might make Stories of the Knife and the Back come off a touch manicured, but who cares? It's free of the slickness of a major label release. If anything, McGill will kill you with kindness. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
On the highly anticipated "Stories of The Knife and The Back", Chicago singer-songwriter Cameron McGill is what one might call a rocking paradox. The kind of person, someone less lonely would call insane. Having fronted Chicago's power pop trio Morris Minors for 3 years, McGill calmed down in favor of an aching chamber pop record. Once described as "the loudest and softest act you will ever see" McGill can scream like a whisper in his songs - literate and elegant tales about the jigsaw puzzles of ordinary life and everyday heartbreak.
Recorded at Raxtrax studios in Chicago in the later part of 2002 and early 2003, many of the albums themes come alive with the emotion in McGill's vocals. Namedly desperate attempts at confronting mortality, which is a common thread for this group of songs.
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