David
Potts-Dupre – They Speak All Night (Independent)
David Potts-Dupre comes from Maryland, and though a
latecomer to recording – he’s in his fifties and “They Speak All Night” is only
his second album – there’s something about him, which brings to mind songwriters
from the Texas tradition, together with other established artists like John
Prine and John Hiatt. In fact if it was the ‘70s and Potts-Dupre was 30+ years
younger, Rolling Stone would probably be hailing him the ‘new Bob Dylan’ and
he’d now be several decades into his successful career.
That’s probably enough conjecture and speculation for
now, but it does give some impression of the music that Potts-Dupre makes on
“They Speak All Night”. His songs cover a variety of subject matter, from life
and death, love and making it work, to the trials and tribulations of the
workingman. And if you’re in the mood for something different, on “The Boy On
Dismal Hollow Road” we’re treated to an old-fashioned ghost story - a good,
clever song with a narrative that draws the listener in, and provides a chill
or two.
The album opens with the pairing of “Just Like You” and “Bittersweet”, the latter providing
a titular clue as to the poignancy that the song’s themes convey – recognizing
a dead wife in a daughter’s face and the mixed emotions felt by the father of a
bride. Altogether there are 13 songs to discover on “They Speak All Night” and
they all have tales to tell. Try and hear them.
Tony S.
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