Eric Folkerth
Songs for the Time Being
There is something about folk music that makes you feel so much like daydreaming. Maybe it's the smooth sound and tone of the acoustic guitar, or the way the lyrics are presented in such a passionate way. That is how I felt while listening to this CD. Eric has an excellent voice that surrounds his music. The lyrics are very intelligent and contain the ingredients of beauty and truth that is a quality of only the best singer/songwriters. This music is very inspirational and extremely infectious. Another thing that I liked about this CD was the feeling of looseness with the music. The stereotypical folk attitude is a serious and poised feeling, but Eric has mixed things up a little with great songs like "My Brontosaurus Threw a Potluck" and "Mom Went Bungie Jumping." Both songs have a serious side to them, but the light in which they are presented is beautiful. Simply put, this is a great album.
- Michael Allison
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