The Josh Joplin Group coast the vertical horizon of adult alternative on

their debut album. Backed by a full rhythm section, singer and storyteller Josh

Joplin weaves words with a wistful whine that invokes the Counting Crows' Adam

Duritz, Michael Penn, and a less shiny happy Michael Stipe. Joplin looks at life

through gray-colored glasses, unloading the burdens of existence one moment and

forgiving others for the weights they carry the next. Whether the topic is the

two-tiered emotional facade of Tinseltown on "Camera One, "the homesick melancholy

of "Who's Afraid of Thomas Wolfe," or the admission that life will always have its

pitfalls on "Gravity," Joplin unveils a somber, introspective worldview against

a jangly pop that keeps the musical vibe light even as the emotions get heavy.

--Jennifer Maerz

 

Label:      Artemis Records – EK 91477

Format:     CD, Album

Country:    Canada

Released:   2000

Genre:      Rock

Style:      Alternative Rock

TRACKLIST:

1     Matter

2     Gravity

3     Here I Am

4     Undone

5     Camera One

6     I've Changed

7     Trailways

8     Who's Afraid Of Thomas Wolfe?

9     Phil Ochs

10    Superstar

11    Human

12    Dutch Wonderland

13    I've Changed (Alternate Version)