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Exit Strategy Of The Soul | 
| Artist: Ron Sexsmith
Label: Vital
Category: Music
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 26339
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5051083035866
ASIN: B001AIRDFQ
Release Date: August 4, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Spiritude (instrumental) | | • | This Is How I know | | • | One Last Round | | • | Ghost Of A Chance | | • | Thoughts And Prayers | | • | Brandy Alexander | | • | Traveling Alone | | • | Poor Helpless Dreams | | • | Hard Time | | • | The Impossible World | | • | Chased By Love | | • | Brighter Still | | • | Music To My Ears | | • | Dawn Anna (instrumental) |
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| Customer Reviews:
Super CD September 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When is Ron Sexsmith going to be accepted as a major artist ? This latest album shows once again that he is criminally sidelined, while so-called pop stars hog the limelight. A fine collection of songs.
Incredible songs and performances - another Sexsmith masterpiece! August 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Once in a while, an album comes along that you just fall in love with instantly - and this is one of those very special collections. 'Exit Strategy Of The Soul', Ron Sexsmith's ninth studio album, is a mellow, melodic masterpiece. A soulful, soothing collection of gently beautiful, largely piano-based compositions which, even on the more upbeat songs ('One Last Round', 'Poor Helpless Dreams' and 'Brandy Alexander', co-written with fellow Canadian, Leslie Feist), are more of a leisurely stroll than anything to really get the pulse racing. This is an album to be enjoyed on Sunday mornings with a fresh cup of coffee, to be savoured on a romantic evening with the lights down low and your loved one close by you, to be listened to on the way home after a hard day at work and to feel the stress and tension disappearing from your shoulders.
The album begins and finishes with a couple of gorgeous instrumental pieces ('Spiritude' and 'Brighter Still') which frame the songs perfectly. It would be very difficult to highlight the key songs because each of the compositions are worthy of equal billing on this very consistent, balanced album. From the wistful spirituality of 'This Is How I Know' and the elegant, compassionate 'Thoughts And Prayers' to the malcontent, moving 'Ghost Of A Chance' these are like modern hymns for the contemporary age. There is, without doubt, a lot of sadness in much of the lyrics at the amount of pain and suffering in the world, but this is also an album, purely by listening to Ron's personal musings, which is quietly optimistic about life and love and never overly focuses on the negatives. In other words, this isn't an album which will bring the listener down ('Hard Time' is arguably the most lyrically bleak tune, but the accompanying music is just heavenly) - in fact, quite the opposite could be said for the majority of these songs.
As someone who has followed Ron's career for a long time and just adored his last album, 2006's 'Time Being', I was relatively confident that he would be able to follow it up with something equally as accomplished and he hasn't disappointed. Although Martin Terefe's production has brought slightly different aspects of Ron's songwriting to the fore (a style Ron calls "shadow gospel") and this album is an altogether more laid-back affair, the quality and craft of the songs together with relaxed, expressive performances mean that this album is as good as anything Ron has ever released and a collection you can really treasure. 'Exit Strategy For The Soul' is a superb, classic album and, without a doubt, one of the finest releases of the year so far.
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