Simon Kirke - Filling the Void (2011)

Artist: Simon Kirke
Title Of Album: Filling the Void
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: MRI Associated Labels
Genre: Classic rock/soft rock
Quality: APE (image+.cue)
Bitrate: lossless
Total Time: 38:52
Total Size: 233 mb
WebSite: amazon

Drummer of Free and Bad Company

By Barry Walters
September 27, 2011
While drumming in British bands Free and Bad Company, Simon Kirke racked up songwriting credits on several smash albums, but few have heard him sing his own songs. Having undergone rehab, Kirke turns his recovery into a heartfelt disc that evokes eminent West Coast singer-songwriters – particularly Jackson Browne and Don Henley. "This crazy obsession with booze, it took control of my life," he admits on the title track. When he strays from his Laurel Canyon-by-way-of-Manhattan comfort zone on "Jaunty Sarcasm," Kirke suggests Rupert Holmes without the pina colada or punch lines. But that rarely happens: Filling the Void’s strength is its fatherly sincerity.

Tracklist:

1. Filling The Void 4:01
2. I Want You Back 3:55
3. Message From The Lost 2:28
4. Angel In My Eyes 2:59
5. Over There 2:53
6. Jaunty Sarcasm 3:30
7. Melting On Madison 2:36
8. Fly To Your Side 3:22
9. Make Up Your Mind 3:40
10. Talk To The Hand 2:46
11. Going Home 3:22
12. One Day Closer To You 3:12