Today I picked up the new Neil Diamond album. I love it; soon I plan to live it. I saw Neil on Jimmy Kimmel last evening and he did the tune “I’m on to you,” earlier that day I was given a link from my buddy Jay at Spacejunk to the song “Hell Yea” after those 2 tracks I was sold and bought the cd today at lunch. The cd is refreshing and haunting; Diamond is emotional and macho at the same time, like Capt. Kirk of the starship Enterprise.
I have not been into an album like this for quite some time. Listening to the songs alone I am thoroughly enjoying myself. I have the attention span of a fruit fly and most albums are unable to keep my interest from beginning to end. It is a great and complete work.
Rick Rubin does an amazing job, I love the way he does stripped down music. The voice is front and centre; rich and commanding. Diamond speaks to me like a wise elder, divulging life lessons that he wants me to learn – because he cares. I care for you too Neil. Your wisdom is poured on all of us like anointing oil, preparing us for ministry.
the diamond is back after what seems like an eternity…not that he really ever went away…he just put out more shit in the last 20 years than the enema ward at the welland hospital…
having said that, this album could quite possibly be one of his best…’delirious love’ is epic…
you really need to hear this album