Come Home and Feast

Awesome album

     

For those in the know, Charles Burst drummed and sang for The Occasion. That band is no more, but its influence is clear on this masterful piece of work; the songs have a slow grandeur about them but are also more upbeat overall. After months of listening to it, I'm still in awe of "Girl On the Rocks'" lyrical brilliance. Every one of these songs sounds fantastic, but "Girl On the Rocks," "The Empty Room," "I Came Back for the Children" and "The Long Way" (on which former bandmade Jordi Wheeler plays the organ) are some of the most essential. Watch out for some of the guitar playing on these tracks, too; it can be really amazing at times, reflecting the best of what the '70's had to offer while still being very creative. The radio shuns almost all good music nowadays, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know about artists as talented as this guy. Do yourself a favor and give these tracks a chance.