Joseph Arthur is a bard of our times. Junk all those fiddle-dee-dee connotations, negate any sense of antiquity you associate with the word, and reach for its true essence. It is something beyond the singer-songwriter, a term too broad to do justice to the passion with which he performs.
Joseph Arthur is a mainline conduit from the collective spirit of Western urban society on the verge of breakdown, and expresses that spirit within his art.
..a hypnotic threading of delicious guitar flavors, percussive oddities, vibraphones and a godly voice that starts in a deep howl and falls into a sensuous falsetto.
Arthur is a troubadour with a twist. He weaves vivid and richly detailed tales, but he does so with a sense of irony that sets him far apart from the hyper-sensitive competition.
31 May 1997
Press review from: Billboard (USA)
Joseph Arthur is an artist worth asking about. He’s been where many of us live, on the outside, uncertain of whether a career in music was actually in the cards. And now...he’s played a winning hand...
June 1997
Press review from: Musician (USA)
A nightmare, splendid and not born by chance, that finds its roots in the most true songwriting.
4 April 1997
Press review from: Jam (Italy)
..the only one able to quickly express the anger and love, experiences and sounds of our time.
May 1997
Press review from: Rockerilia (Italy)
Joseph Arthur doesn’t need any recommendation...his voice and lyrics are going to make him a rising star in the next few years.
15 May 1997
Press review from: Rock Star (Italy)
If you miss Joseph Arthur today, you’ll hear him later...He’s here to stay.
November 1996
Press review from: L’affiche (France)
...a rich, mellow, free-wheeling work...it hints at greatness.
31 December 1997
Press review from: The Daily Telegraph (UK)
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