I am always amazed and somewhat intrigued by how different Daryl Hall\u2019s solo music sounds compared to his work with John Oates. Is the true Daryl Hall the consummate pop artist who is half of one of music\u2019s most commercially successful duos of all time, or is he the edgy rocker of his early solo days? His new album, Laughing Down Crying<\/i>, places him somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n
Now in his mid sixties, Hall has traveled a long and largely successful musical journey, from scoring close to three-dozen hit singles with Oates, including six that reached number one, to developing his own popular webcast, \u201cLive From Daryl\u2019s House.\u201d<\/p>\n
Laughing Down Crying,<\/i> Hall\u2019s first solo effort since 2004\u2019s Live In Philadelphia,<\/i> reflects the many styles that have influenced and been a part of his career, as elements of rock, pop, soul, and even a little gospel combine to form a somewhat eclectic but ultimately satisfying album.<\/p>\n
The title track gets everything off to a good start as an acoustic approach and tight harmonies create a folk\/rock vibe. \u201cTalking To You (Is Like Talking To Myself)\u201d is more up-tempo and hook-laden in contrast, while \u201cMessage To You\u201d sounds like it could have been plucked right out of the Hall & Oates catalogue.<\/p>\n
There are also some twists and turns along the way. With some deep bass lines laying its foundation, \u201cEyes For You (Ain\u2019t No Doubt About It)\u201d allows Hall to explore a funk sound. \u201cGet Out Of The Way\u201d assumes more of a modernized approach as programmed drums and layers of guitars combine with im<\/a>peccable production.<\/p>\n \u201cSave Me\u201d contains one of Hall\u2019s better vocals on the album, as the track is almost a straight gospel tune backed by a chorus. And yet despite the various production and musical directions throughout, the album\u2019s best track is the simple acoustic pop ballad, \u201cCrash & Burn.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing Down Crying<\/i> is a fine effort from the fertile mind of Daryl Hall. His voice is still a formidable instrument, one which allows him to roam over the musical landscape. Consider this one a worthwhile addition to any music collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":30827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[8776],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-42501","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-daryl-hall","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42501","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\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=42501"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=42501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}