My Journey Is Complete
Posted December 10, 2007
By fearfulsymmetry,
This was David Meece's final album...or so we thought, and a fine little album it is too. It is pretty much everything we'd come to expect from this very talented artist: exceptional vocals, quality musicianship, and more than superficial honesty. The real drawback is that the album preceding it (Learning To Trust) was so very, very good. Once In A Lifetime feels a little bit like the little brother of its predecessor all the parts that made Learning To Trust shine so brightly are there, but a certain indefinable something lacks and one is left feeling that the whole is less than the sum of its parts. (Mind you, I'm sure that I only feel this way because of the very high standard set by Meece's 89 effort) Even though the use of background vocals in the opening two tracks annoys a bit, it's not enough to seriously detract from the overall quality of the songs. The album contains a couple of awesome songs: the title track and "Early In The Morning" spring to mind, and "My Father's Chair" is difficult to ignore. The other six tracks are quite good too, but this album kind of leaves you wanting more.
Personal Highlights: Early In The Morning / Once In A Lifetime
Personal Low Points: Brokenness / Only 9 tracks!
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