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You, Yeah, You (released on the late JOHN PRINE’s OH BOY label) casts a knowing eye on the often jagged shards of human brokenness and looks askance at the ways we too often skate along the thin veneer of caring that masks our lack of regard for others. Like John Prine, Burt casts his lyrics in bright and sometimes jaunty musical settings that belie the sadness or anger of his words, and the songs on You, Yeah, You are luminous sonic soundscapes.
Tré Burt’s melancholy vocals ring out on this unique album. The tenacious musician sticks to his guns and addresses numerous thought-provoking observations he’s made about his home country.
By The Jasmine is very topical and a true story about what he’s experienced as a black man living in America. The narrative isn’t angry – who could blame him if it was? – just leaves the listener with something to think about. Meanwhile, Carnival Mirror an upbeat, carefree song that makes the statement along the lines of ‘freedom don’t come free’.
Through the hard hitting topics, Burt delivers the record with a sweetness to the arrangement and of course his vocals. The follow up to Caught It From The Rye is a thoughtful album which deserves to be heard, far and wide.
