If you check out one track on Ryan Joseph Anderson’s new album, listen to “When the Bees Went Mad.” It’s truly the standout of an accomplished album: it’s the kind of tune that makes you sit up and listen — first for its musical distinction, and second for its inventive lyrics.
Anderson’s voice belongs to the consummate folk singer: warm, mellow, and inviting. You can’t resist letting it take you where it will. And this album takes you lots of places. The title track begins its life as a simple song but sweeps you down the Rhine and into the sea. You’d have to be a monster not to be moved by “Crooked Heart, my personal favorite on the album. The Weaver’s Broom is a truly well-crafted album and is a strong contender for best album of the year thus far.
When The Bee’s Went Mad by Ryan Joseph Anderson from Chicago Acoustic Underground on Vimeo.
The Weavers Broom by Ryan Joseph Anderson from Chicago Acoustic Underground on Vimeo.
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