Track Listing

1. The Pigeons Couldn't Sleep
2. Winning Team
3. Good Idea
4. There Comes a Time
5. War Of Words
6. The Ship Of Last Hope
7. Gratitude
8. Killer
9. 17 Minutes To 1
10. Save a Little Honey
11. February Twenty First
12. A Dog Can Drink Stagnant Water
13. If We Could Hold Each Other's Hunger

Product Details

• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

From Amazon.com
The spiritually-minded veteran singer-songwriter covers a whole lot of territory, both musical and thematic, on this 13-cut CD (with a bonus DVD that traces his career back to the new-wave Sussman Lawrence band of the 1980s). In response to the political climate of international and religious hostilities, Himmelman strikes an ominous, foreboding tone in the title track, "Good Idea," "War of Words," and "The Ship of Last Hope," which he offsets with the redemptive grace of "Gratitude," the philosophical "17 Minutes to 1," and the warmth of "Save a Little Honey." Musically, the arrangements range from hard-driving, slide-guitar blues ("A Dog Can Drink Stagnant Water") to soul grooves with a horn section ("There Comes a Time") to reflective piano balladry ("If We Could Hold Each Other's Hunger"). Even if Himmelman weren't Bob Dylan's son-in-law, it would be hard to avoid describing his lyrics as Dylanesque. --Don McLeese