Bill Patton

Label: None
Genre: Country, Pop

Available in its entirety for free download from Bipolar Productions, Bill Patton's cleverly fragile debut album Gets It On is looking for a good home. Part Neil Young from the "Sugar Mountain" days, part Dashiell Hammet meets Nick Drake (the title "A Crimefighter Who Pities Fools" should say enough), Patton's sparse arrangements, with mumbled vocals and piercing pedal steel guitar, are about as emotive as you can get. Try two originals (especially "Dirty Woman") and two covers — yes, from the Beatles and Prince — to get a handle on his unique sound and, of course, to enjoy. PS Thanks for the tip, Justin.

Dirty Woman [MP3, 2.1MB, 128kbps]
She Loves You [MP3, 2.9MB, 128kbps]
A Crimefighter Who Pities Fools [MP3, 3.7MB, 128kbps]
Kiss [MP3, 977KB, 128kbps]

www.billpatton.net

Posted by joe on 05.14.06 | Buy from Amazon, Insound
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