Joseph Parsons - Heavens Above (2008)

Followers of Parsons' recorded music will notice some changes this time around as the collection hues closer to the intensity and honesty of his live shows. After a year of emotional chaos: burying his father & leaving his American homeland to live in Europe, Joseph realized that these specific songs needed to be recorded. “Most of these are newer songs I thought would never see the light of day,” says Parsons. “These are songs that in the past I would have been afraid to record for some reason or another. Songs that leave me feeling very exposed.”

Parsons reflected on his previous work and felt it was time to make an unambiguous artistic statement. “For years, I have messed around, production & song - wise, as a way to avoid the simple truth that my songs may not be as mainstream or as widely accepted as I and some people around me had hoped. And finally, I am comfortable with that. These new songs are from the heart and at this time in my life, that's what matters most.” It is a fearless record.

If you like James Taylor and Eric Anderson, give this a listen.

Track List:

01 - Heavens Above
02 - Shades Of Gray
03 - Sitting On Top Of The World
04 - Anyone
05 - Children In The Sun
06 - Skipping Stone
07 - Sky Boys
08 - Tell Me Hello
09 - Dume Room
10 - Falling
11 - Sympathy
12 - I Saw You

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