Could Come True cover
Artist: Timmy Abell
Album: Could Come True
Age Range: 5 to 10
Description: It is neither praise nor criticism to suggest that this album could have been released thirty years ago. It was more than a decade between the release of this album and its predecessor, 2005’s Little Red Wagon, (which I think is wonderful), and the touches that made that album distinctive -- the nifty instrumental work by Abell and his accompanying musicians, the gentleness -- are here as well. (You can stream the album here.) The North Carolina-based Abell embraces the folk sound that has taken a bit of a back seat in a new kindie world (though in its guitar work “Long Dark Shadow” sounds like Abell pilfered a Dire Straits song for his purposes). This is an album that celebrates dreams literal (“Daydreams,” “The Garderner’s Dream,” “Nighttime Train”) and metaphorical (“Fellini”), and its sound will be a tonic for families looking for a respite from a busy world. Recommended.
Note: I was given a copy of this album for possible review.
