Saturday, February 19, 2011

Up until recently...


A very good friend of mine, who also happens to be a muso, has just released a new album.

The friend is Mark Robinson, and the album is called Up Until Recently.

His songs are quite deep, and honest in a raw kind of way; and talk about emotions and experiences that most of us can relate to. Through the songs, a strong theme of yearning to be loved, and to connect with other people and with God comes through, because this has been Mark's journey.

Rod Boucher reviewed the album in these words:

Delicate reflecting with crack - like a slap across my face with a velvet glove on a steel hand. Intimate punch - a whisper in my ear like the roar of Aslan the lion. There's space to sup the sounds, crunch to tap and nod, smesh to surround and wrap and just a smidgeon of techno whistling to the family dog in all of us. Friendly, concerned, passionate, personal and wonderfully played, sung and recorded. I love it all and so would Elvis Costello. Lyric, acoustic yet explosive rock.

Mark's website contains links to sound samples and lyrics for all the songs. A minister colleague suggested that the lyrics of the songs would be really useful for people working with youth.

The album is available for purchase/download from iTunes, CDBaby and Amazon.com. CDs will also soon be available- check the website for details. Do yourself a favour and have a listen.

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