Last of a dyin' breed
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Reviews (5)
The guardian
d. 15. July 2007
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Neil Spencer
d. 15. July 2007
"Folk veteran delivers quiet masterpiece ... Prodigal Son finds him working a fresh seam of inspiration. Some of it is chamber folk, with Simpson's exquisite guitar turning baroque to cello and accordion accompaniments".
Mojo
2007 September
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2007 September
Mojo
2019 May
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David Quantick
2019 May
"Reissued for Topic's 80th anniversary, 2007's "Prodigal Son" is probably singer/guitarist Simpson's best-known work, a collection of old folk ballads and southern US traditional material held together by Simpson's guitar-playing and wistful voice ... Folk and blues do not always mix, but there is a pleasing oddness in the elision from ancient ballads like "The Granemore Hare" to the likes of Randy Newman'a "Louisiana 1927"".
Froots
2007 Aug/Sept
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Colin Irwin
2007 Aug/Sept
"Not merely a virtuoso guitarist but a performer so comfortable with his art, he combines the English tradition with Americana, blues and guitar tunes in a very natural, cohesive-sounding whole. Mixing his Brit roots with material gleaned from his years in the US, this is a newly relaxed Simpson, gliding effortlessly through various big ballads and sprightly tunes ... And - the mark of any outstanding artist - Simpson coolly makes each one his own. His singingis more assured than it's ever been as he eases off the intensity and tells the stories in a relatively low-key manner, save for his distinctive, intricate, always sympathetic accompaniments".
fRoots
2019 Spring
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2019 Spring
"Good" - "Perhaps Martin's finest record to date (...) boosted by a bonus CD of tracks from a typically wonderful live concert at London's Union Chapel in November 2007. Unmissable!".