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Love Songs from the Outskirts of Bliss

Jonathan Pointer

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 The Outskirts of Bliss (love Theme in F Minor) Jonathan Pointer 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 Back Home Jonathan Pointer 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 Arcadia Jonathan Pointer 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Hole in Your Overcoat Jonathan Pointer 2:53 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Adoration Jonathan Pointer 4:59 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 I Don't Hate Myself Jonathan Pointer 2:58 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 Patience Jonathan Pointer 5:02 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 The Blues Must Die Jonathan Pointer 5:22 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 Juliet Jonathan Pointer 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Washington St. Jonathan Pointer 4:15 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 I'll Be Gone Jonathan Pointer 4:15 $0.99 View In iTunes
12 For Rose Jonathan Pointer 4:00 $0.99 View In iTunes

Album Review

With his second record, Love Songs From the Outskirts of Bliss, Jonathan Pointer produces haunting portraits of love, self-doubt, and the passage time, all delivered with a wit, wisdom, and sense of craft and focus that sets him apart from the usual pack of singer/songwriters. Pointer's songs — dour yet droll, self-effacing yet confident — illustrate life's contradictions with candor and grace, whether caught up in self-examination, trying to mend a broken heart/home, or rationalizing the realizations of either. And while he'd like "a little adoration" from others, about the best he can muster on his own behalf is mere acceptance. Pointer will occasionally go for the big emotional moment, but more often than not he settles for the smaller ones, and it's these which leave the most lasting impressions. Musically, it's these same sorts of subtleties that create the perfect aural atmosphere for the material, which is primarily built around his understated, superb guitar. Every little touch, from the Kurt Weill-like violin, guitar, and accordion interplay of "Washington St." to ambient electric guitars, or even a ukelele solo, is always in the service of the song. Pointer owns a hoarse baritone that brings to mind early Tom Waits, whose influence is apparent on one of the album's best tracks, the carney-inspired "Arcadia," with it's cast of sideshow freaks and w***es. But it's another similarity to Waits that helps make Love Songs so good. Pointer draws inspiration from various points on the musical map to create something that is not only special, but his own. Self-produced, along with Crit Harmon, Love Songs From the Outskirts of Bliss is a truly impressive second outing — poignant, intelligent, and sophisticated.

Recent Customer Reviews

Love it!
     
by JHPD6355

I love this record and I love Jonathan Pointer! I could listen to the song "Adoration" a thousand times and never get tired of it!!

What a find
     
by normioso

I found this guy through the iTunes essentials on Freak Folk. Not sure how freaky he is or how folky, but some of these songs are so perfectly written I could cry. And some of the tunes (like Outskirts of bliss) I wish could go on forever. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Like a ghost, soft and low
     
by JRahm

Jonathan Pointer has put together a collection of well crafted, introspective songs. Sounds a little like Tom Waits cleared his throat, sat down in a rocking chair, and started writing beautiful, accessible folk music. Almost every song paints its own curiously haunting picture, but there is a common thread through the whole album. Might possibly be 5 stars without The Blues Must Die.

Love Songs from the Outskirts of Bliss, Jonathan Pointer
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