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At age 93, Pete Seeger isn't actually retiring, just slowing down a bit. He's doing fewer concerts and his voice is a bit wobbly, but his heart is still open and his mind is still sharp. If you need proof, listen to the 16 songs on this album, 15 of them newly written by Seeger and his longtime friend and collaborator Lorre Wyatt. Wyatt's in his mid-sixties, and a well-known singer/songwriter in his own right, but a severe stroke in 1996 left him unable to sing or play guitar for almost 15 years. After a long intensive recovery, he's singing and playing again and asked Seeger to collaborate with him on a songwriting project he was working on. Seeger agreed and the result is A More Perfect Union, a great album that stands as a testament to the faith and resilience of both artists. This may be the first album that Seeger's ever recorded that contains all new, all original material, and many of the tunes here are as good as anything Seeger or Wyatt has ever written or recorded. Most of the songs deal with aging and mortality, but the album is uplifting nonetheless. Both men have led full lives and they bring a lot of humor and wisdom to the songs. Musically, the album is as diverse as anything Seeger's ever cut. God's Counting on Me...God's Counting on You and Wonderful Friends are the kinds of elevating anthems Seeger has always sung, and this one should be added to his list of greatest hits. Dozens of harmony singers, including Bruce Springsteen on God's Counting on Me..., make them sound like campfire singalongs. Keep the Flame Alive is a country-flavored ode to aging well that's given a poignant feel by Seeger's shaky vocals and C. Lanzbom's mournful slide guitar. Seeger sings Strange Lullaby solo; it's an antiwar song full of love and righteous anger. These Days in Zimbabwe is sung a cappella by Wyatt with Jeff Haynes providing percolating Afro-Celtic percussion that makes this gentle protest song swing. Wyatt's most famous song, and the only older tune on the album, is Somos el Barco (We Are the Boat), a lilting Latin-flavored waltz that features Emmylou Harris and another big singalong chorale. The set closes with two mediations on the end of life. Fields of Harmony is a testament to the power of music to enrich and preserve life, and Dave Eggar's cello gives the number an aching, tender feel. The loping cowboy rhythm of Bountiful River makes it sound like another anthem, a salute to friendship, music, and the healing power of nature with a gorgeous, timeless chorus. ~ j. poet, Rovi
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Union finds Cuff the Duke moving away from their country-rock and Americana roots (if a band from Toronto can be said to have Americana roots) toward a more mainstream sound. Union is meant as a companion piece to last year's Morning Comes, which featured songs that dealt with bad relationships and the specter of life as an adult. This time they're dealing with the upside of aging and maturity. They've jettisoned the pedal steel and keening vocals that marked their country phase to make an unashamedly pop record, although their retro predilections are still in evidence. They show off several styles here to good effect. Open Your Mind, as you might expect, features a gigantic psychedelic lead guitar solo, spacy keyboards, and Wayne Petti's nebulous quasi-mystical vocals. Carry On is a dramatic folk-rock tune with a hint of early Merseybeat in its arrangement. Something for Free suggests a brighter, lighter version of the Velvet Underground aiming for an AM hit. Side by Side is a rollicking, uplifting love song with jubilant harmony vocals from Basia Bulat, and Live My Life tries to find some salvation in a relationship that's obviously going nowhere with an uplifting chorus as a counterbalance to the bleak images of the verse. The strongest track is the seductive Stay, which sports a big, twangy guitar hook, a fervid vocal, and a galloping rhythm. Union is a pleasant listen, but never quite reaches the anthemic heights the band is trying for. ~ j. poet, Rovi
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