Donovan Woods – Without People (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 41:04 minutes | 483 MB | Genre: Pop
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For his new album, Without People, Donovan Woods explains: “Anything but protest music feels out of place right now. In the middle of a pandemic, as the truth of our environmental devastation sinks in, in the thick of protests reshaping our thoughts on policing and crystallizing the reality of white supremacy at work in all corners of our society, it feels silly to write about relationships.
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Donovan Woods – The Other Way (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:24 minutes | 845 MB | Genre: Folk
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Donovan Woods has given his song “Truck Full of Money” an extensive overhaul, turning the cinematic track from his Juno-winning album Both Ways into an intimate acoustic ballad. This new version, premiering on Rolling Stone Country today, is the first release from The Other Way, an acoustic companion album to Both Ways that will be released May 3rd. In its original form, “Truck Full of Money” was almost a study in contrasts it married dramatic, sweeping production to Toronto-based Woods’ meditation on the frequently lonely, unhealthy aspects of a touring musician’s life and the yawning gaps that exist between the few minutes of glory on stage. His new acoustic rendition is slowed down, with 12-string guitar replicating the soaring string melody from the original and mandolin providing some subtle rhythmic counterpoint to Woods’ vocal melodies.
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Donovan Woods – Both Ways (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:38 minutes | 852 MB | Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Donovan Woods’ new album is a study in contrasts, as one would expect from its name: Both Ways. “What started the idea was people telling me, ‘You can’t have it both ways.’ Or, ‘You can’t have a record full of thoughtful lyrics that also gets played on the radio. You can’t have those things both ways.’ This is just me trying to have both.” That push-and-pull, especially in relationships, has long been Woods’ stock in trade. It’s a perspective that has led to nominations for the Polaris Prize and Juno Awards, and a catalogue with over 60 million streams. Woods is also a notable songwriter in Nashville with credits by Billy Currington, Charles Kelley, Tim McGraw and Charlie Worsham.
A number of the songs are guitar-driven, yet they stop short of full-blown rock ‘n’ roll. Produced by James Bunton (Ohbijou, The Hidden Cameras), the album also includes a duet with Rose Cousins called “I Ain’t Ever Loved No One.”
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