BACK TO BIRTH (GATE) (DLCD)

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2015 release, the seventh album by the acclaimed singer/songwriter. Back To Birth is more than worthy of some serious attention. The 11-song set showcases the multitalented artist's uncanny knack for synthesizing his deep affinity for multiple American roots styles into timeless, personally-charged music. Armed with a persuasive voice, a vivid songwriting skill and an instinctive mastery of several instruments, Greene has carved out a unique musical niche, and Back To Birth marks another creative landmark in his already-compelling body of work. oMusically, this record is kind of a return to the simplicity that I started with, although I feel like I have a much better idea of what IAEm doing now,o Greene observes. oI think the lyrics are the part thatAEs really evolved. A lot of these songs are looking at the notion of a cyclical existence, and the sense that life goes in a circle.o