Brand New Eyes
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Doug MacLeod
MacLeod has been a beacon of unquestionably honest roots-music since the 1970s. On Brand New Eyes, he presents 11 original songs. He is the rare artist who writes and sings songs that are based on his own life and experiences. A 2011 Blues Music Award nominee and an American troubadour. Glenn Nishida at Pacifica Studios was the recording engineer, and our own Keith Johnson did the final mastering. Keith states it has very good sonics and sends it out with his blessing! Doug’s music and recordings are beloved by blues fans and by audiophiles alike (he had several hits in past years on the Audioquest label) and we are proud to present Brand New Eyes to you!
On This Recording
- Brand New Eyes
- Something Dark is Walking
- The Train of Change
- Midnight in Memphis
- Zu-Zu Woman
- One Eyed Owl
- Somewhere South of Somewhere (instrumental)
- I Rolled a Nickel
- The Nature of the Man
- Some Old Blues Song (aka I Can Count on My Blues)
- Welcome In Your Home
Reviews:
“Doug MacLeod conveys shades of dark and light through his fingers. His labyrinth-like slide/picking hybrid is eclipsed only by his honesty, which is ingrained in every song he sings.” —Mark Uricheck, Living Blues
“This is the stuff of Life, a landscape spun from simple vocal, bass and guitar prowess that, like in that O’Keefe painting, gives us some “Brand New Eyes” to see Nature (and in Macleod’s case, our Humanity) in a new light.” —Nelson Brill, The Stereo Times
“When you close your eyes and listen to Doug MacLeod, it’s difficult to decide what you like best his expressive guitar technique or his passionate approach to vocals. Both are exemplary and have been over the past 16 releases. The title track, alone, is enough to stop traffic. … It’s the perfect soundtrack to, as he hopes, encourage us all to look at the world around us afresh, with Brand New Eyes.” —Eric Thom, Sing Out!
“MacLeod uses his ability as a storyteller to enable us to briefly see the world through his eyes. His spellbinding performances will captivate you, just as he does on a live stage. And the superb sonic qualities of this recording are exactly what you would expect from a label that is part of the Reference Recordings group, a label with a long history of audiophile-quality releases. No questions here – this one comes highly recommended !!!!” —Mark Thompson, Crossroads Blues Society
