Foreverly Reviews

The sale is not always the ultimate goal of a disk. Sometimes the product record made ​​by an artist or a band is simply a medium that aims to communicate a particular message to the public , perhaps linked to a change in lifestyle or a cleaned image . Now then that discs are sold less and less, such operations are much more frequent.
This " Foreverly " looks like a candid image of the cleaning operation for Billy Joe Armstrong , lead singer of Green Day , which this year has seen his name mentioned in the news several times for outbursts on stage, suspended tours and admissions to detox clinics .
" Foreverly " is a collection of twelve songs inspired by "Songs our daddy taught us ," an album of traditional American songs in 1958 were reinterpreted by the Everly Brothers , the duo of Don and Phil Everly , profoundly influencing the country , but also American pop rock for years to come .
Country music , with its conservative values ​​made ​​out of respect for the traditions of the community, acceptance of life's difficulties and feelings of personal pride , lends itself perfectly to such operations . Just also take a look at Nashville TV series (aired in recent weeks in Italy on Fox Life) to better understand what is still today the country , in all the subgenres of which it is composed , from the roots to the ultra -pop USA in the music biz .
To do this, the good Bily Joe (or whoever) has chosen the perfect partner , that Norah Jones from the clean, clean-cut , smooth pop weblog Match by Blue Note and which over the years has shifted more towards the indie rock and even the country with his side project the Little Willies . In addition, Jones is experienced and credible figure in collaborative projects : it has collected so many (from Foo Fighters to Outkast via Ray Charles and Ryan Adams ) to the point that in 2010 it has collected all published on the album " ... Featuring " .
So , summarizing, it is a disc of covers of traditional American songs already carried out in the late '50s by a duo very popular , here sung by an unlikely pair formed by the leader of a successful band , ex - junkie in search of rehab , and a good craftsman of the pop charts . So, to make the usual play and transferring everything within our borders , it is a bit ' ( roughly and with some differences ) as if Morgan did a record with Giorgia (or Elisa ) to cover the pieces of Vianella or Quartet Cetra .
Ok , but the disc is?
Well , it is a kind of stuff that does not move anything. For lovers of country- pop love listen more traditional pieces like " Barbara Allen ," " Long Time Gone " and the touching " I'm out here to get my baby out of jail" here diligently performed by talented musicians , the beautiful voice of Jones and the more monotone Armstrong . Those who never liked the origins of the genre that is now called Americana certainly will not change opinion after listening to this disc .





The only thing you can really say is that the production and crystal clear lacquer lose too much of the charm of these songs originriamente born into poverty and degradation . And then , to cap it all , it's quite a smile listen viziatello Californian pop -punk singer who sings verses such as " Kentucky I miss your laurels and your red bud trees" harmonizing their voice with the daughter of Ravi Shankar .

TRACKLIST :

Roving gambler
Long time gone
Lightning Express
That silver haired daddy of mine
Down in the willow harden
Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Oh so many years
Barbara allen
Rockin ' alone ( in an old rockin ' chair )
I'm here to get my baby out of jail
Kentucky
Put my little shoes away