[.ca] How Did You Find Me Here

seriously good stuff ...:
one of the best albums ever recorded ... Wilcox is a combination of James Taylor and Cat Stevens ...

Singer/Songwriter, Artist:
David Wilcox's first major label release and my personal favorite. The guitar playing is nothing short of extraordinary and his voice is as smooth as melted butter. The lyrics are touching and poetically sentimental. Listen to, "Language Of The Heart" and you'll see what I mean. Some of the lyrics are downright clever such as, "Leave It Like It Is." David autographed my CD booklet and it is as thoughtful as his lyrics. He wrote: "To Dave, May your dearest dreams come true. David Wilcox" I would expect nothing less from Mr. Wilcox.

It all started here...:
This CD is #2 of my all time favourites and I fell on it by chance. It's personal, uncluttered, fresh and beguilingly good. The siplicity in production is a beautiful thing. The songs are just like the contours of an old fine piece of furniture, delicately crafted with much love and care. David's phrasing is just... so right. Oh and the guitar work you ask? This is as good as it gets! If this album doesn't move you then maybe you don't have a pulse. I'm not normally a reviewer, but this fine piece of work is something really special. Buy it and enjoy. Red.

He Lives In My Head:
If I were picking my top 10 of all-time, this would definitely be on the list. David Wilcox's lyrics make me think he's been living in my head and his voice sounds like it echoes my soul. If you listen to "Saturday They'll All Be Back Again" and aren't reminded of your awkward teenage years, then I feel sorry for you. And what person can't identify with "The Vehicle" and its analogy to a broken heart afraid to jump back into a relationship? And even if it's become a little trite amongst some of his fans, "Eye of the Hurricane" still aptly communicates the desperation and willingness to escape it. If you listen to David Wilcox and don't get these messages, my guess is you never will. But if you do, then he will grip you with the rest of his work.

Dave's Best:
If I had to create a top ten album list from my collection (over 1000), this CD would definitely be near the top of the list. The songs here are so achingly real that on at least one song, you'll wonder how Dave knows your life so well. For me it was "Saturday Night They'll All Be Back Again." I can remember the longing I felt to do "something" in high school and the contained prowling it led to. For me it was up Riverside and then back down Central, over and over again. The song captures the atmosphere so completely that every time I hear the tune I'm immediately transported back 20 years. The rest of the album is like that too. Powerfully real, almost traumatically so at times. Each song takes you to a place and immerses you there, telling the story so well that you can feel the laughter and taste the tears. Many of the songs go deep below the surface and seem to have multiple meanings. A great example of this may be the title track which may speak to the redemptive quality of pure relationships but may also point to the artist's encounter with God on the eve of his baptism. I can't recommend this album highly enough. I play it for ever one I know and most end up buying a copy. It belongs in your collection; really, it does.

• Eye of the Hurricane
• Language of the Heart
• Rusty Old American Dream
• How Did You Find Me Here
• Leave It Like It Is
• Saturday They'll All Be Back Again
• Jamie's Secret
• It's Almost Time
• Just a Vehicle
• Common as the Rain
• Kid