Gregory Alan Isakov – That Sea, The Gambler

This one takes us back to the beginning of last year. I was already convinced by Isakov’s outstanding lyrical talent after listening to his ‘Rust Coloured Stones’ album and ‘Songs For October’ EP (both saw the light in 2005) but then, due to the new album in the pipe-line, I moved to other artists. When resuming the thread of my posts, the MySpace-friends-clicks and CD-Baby-albums-you-will-love, I found myself facing this Colorado based atypical folk artist  again: this time to discover ‘That Sea, The Gambler’: twelve songs of elegant simplicity recorded in 2007. How sublime they are! Yes, I like these forced rests, when the music leaves you with no other option than to stop all other activities : just listening…
Come and visit my Last.fm page. Take a look at my list of top albums and you’ll get an idea of my efficiency these past weeks, counting the listens to this album !

If like me, you missed this boat, don’t wait another second, no need to stop by the available song below just scroll down the post and leave your mouse click on the Where To Buy link.
If the works of Dostojewski come to your mind when hearing the name Isakov, click the button of the chansonette and subscribe to the ‘Psychology & Families’ magazine.
Third case, you’re a regular visitor of this site and Isakov arouses nothing more nothing less than a wild frozen country : well, have implicit trust, start from the start, song by song, and swim through them. I know Gregory does…

It doesn’t strike you at first listen? Try it over and over, in the end it will be the musical companion you always wished for…

Artist : Gregory Alan Isakov
Label : none.
Where to buy ? cdbaby.com
More Appetizers : @myspace.com / sonicbids.com
Who else to enjoy : Danny Schmidt, John Craigie