T. Thorn Coyle kicks ass.<\/p>\n
Let’s get that out of the way. One expects a protest singer to
\nbe somewhat mild-mannered and politically correct, but Coyle’s work
\non her new CD
\nGive Us A Kiss!<\/i> is edgy, angry, and powerful — the bastard
\nchild of an improbable mating of Phil Ochs and Joan Jett. Coyle
\nwalks the walk as well as talking the talk; she is involved in
\nseveral political activism and protest organizations, and proceeds
\nfrom this CD went to support several organizations (who are listed
\nbelow; check ’em out).<\/p>\n
But when it comes down to it, T. Thorn Coyle rocks out as well.
\nThis is a powerful, anthemic CD, full of shatteringly strong music;
\nit’s edgy, it’s grungy, and it’s an absolute delight. Coyle also
\nlends her voice to celebrations of her Pagan religion; the opening
\na cappella piece, “Song To The Secret Name Of The Star Goddess,” is
\nbreathtaking.<\/p>\n
Production on the CD is good; the guitars are tight and Coyle’s
\nvoice is clear and expressive. There are a couple of moments when
\npercussion is lost in the mix, but they’re few and far between. The
\nmusicians’ performances are excellent, especially the churning
\nguitar of Jim Lively.<\/p>\n
There are a lot of highlights on this disc. “Raucous Yes!” is a
\nfervent, passionate call to action and political change. “Angola”
\nis a chilling indictment of the racism and injustice in the prison
\nsystem, with Coyle’s impassive voice reading a list of federal
\nprisons like an indictment. “Zion” should be the National Anthem;
\nthe sheer, openminded passion for liberty in it is exhilarating.
\nCoyle’s quirky, throaty rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “First We Take
\nManhattan” is great, and the mournful wistfulness of “Song For
\nSiripongs” remains with you long after the song is over.<\/p>\n
T. Thorn Coyle is a force to be reckoned with, a primal,
\nelemental musician who can both deliver a message and give it
\nteeth. Check out
\nGive Us A Kiss!<\/i>.<\/p>\n
\nOrganizations benefiting from sales of this CD<\/i>:<\/p>\n
Reclaiming — http:\/\/www.reclaiming.org The Ruckus Society —
\nhttp:\/\/www.ruckus.org Art And Revolution —
\nhttp:\/\/www.artandrevolution.org The Prison Ashram Foundation —
\nhttp:\/\/www.humankindness.org<\/p>\n
T. Thorn Coyle’s Web site — http:\/\/www.thorncoyle.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":26310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"artist":[6808],"rating":[5646],"class_list":["post-37537","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-t-thorn-coyle","rating-rating-a"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/37537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/37537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37537"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=37537"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=37537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}