Willy Porter, Willy Porter - 42m 47s

Tracks & Durations

1. Breathe	3:50
2. If Love Were an Airplane	3:37
3. Unconditional	3:58
4. Everything But Sorry	3:40
5. Dirty Movie	3:33
6. Big Yellow Pine	5:47
7. All Fall Down	3:37
8. How Did You Know?	3:52
9. Dandelion on the Minefield	3:36
10. Blue Light	3:31
11. Dishwater Blonde	3:37

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Review

Willy Porter's guitar playing is so expressive and such an integral part of his performances that he is perhaps best described as a guitarist-songwriter rather than a mere singer-songwriter. On "Breathe," the opening track of his self-titled fourth CD, Porter's intricate solo fingerpicking creates a hypnotic groove that sums up the "just chill" message of his song more succinctly than its elliptical lyrics. Even when he is backed by a band, as he is on most of these tracks, he uses a perfectly placed bent string or subtle rhythmic shift to wordlessly comment on the song, infusing it with an extra layer of meaning. On previous CDs Porter sometimes gave into the urge to overplay, which, when you pick as well as he does, must be hard to resist. But on tracks like "Unconditional," an ode to pure love, or "Dirty Movie," a sly song about a different kind of love, he tones down the guitar pyrotechnics in favor of a near-perfect blend of heartfelt vocals, smart songwriting, and subtle instrumental prowess. --Michael SimmonsWilly Porter once again mixes up jaw-dropping guitar work with thought- provoking lyrics to produce his most powerful and mature release to date.

"...his performance digs beyond the notes and rests in the intangible aspect of soul. Funky, poppy, punchy and warm."-Songwriter's Monthly

"[Willy Porter's] got the triple threat: great singing (sweet and strong), kick-drum, bass-groove guitar playing (the influences of Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges are apparent), and quality songwriting."-Acoustic Guitar Magazine

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