Winter Is For Lovers [White Vinyl] (LP)
Ben Harper
Amoeba Review
As you’d expect from the title, Ben Harper’s Winter Is for Lovers is a warm, cozy, intimate album. What may be unexpected is how Harper conjures up full-blossoming little worlds using only his lap-steel. Yep, it’s the artist’s first purely instrumental album, inspired by flamenco, classical, Hawaiian, and blues guitar influences. It’s truly an accomplishment for Harper, the songs all the more beautiful for their melodic sparsity and their emotional complexity. Lovely and lived in, it’s one of the most rewarding LPs of the year.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Istanbul
|
Ben Harper | 01:47 |
2.
Manhattan
|
Ben Harper | 03:09 |
3.
Joshua Tree
|
Ben Harper | 03:57 |
4.
Inland Empire
|
Ben Harper | 03:26 |
5.
Harlem
|
Ben Harper | 02:27 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Lebanon
|
Ben Harper | 00:30 |
2.
London
|
Ben Harper | 02:10 |
3.
Toronto
|
Ben Harper | 01:56 |
4.
Verona
|
Ben Harper | 01:34 |
5.
Brittany
|
Ben Harper | 00:47 |
6.
Montreal
|
Ben Harper | 01:47 |
7.
Bizanet
|
Ben Harper | 02:48 |
8.
Toronto (Reprise)
|
Ben Harper | 00:37 |
9.
Islip
|
Ben Harper | 01:48 |
10.
Paris
|
Ben Harper | 03:02 |