Join the Parade
2009
As I write this post I’m occasionally glancing over at a hard to find 1991 promotional poster featuring Marc Cohn. If you have ever listened to Marc Cohn sing you can pretty well guess what the poster looks like. The colors are muted, his image is soft and it looks so simple yet complex at the same time that it defines his song writing style perfectly.
I can go no further without saying one should listen to every album Marc Cohn has released. You may know him for Walking in Memphis which all by itself won him a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1992. That album has eleven tracks and I can remember the lyrics to each and every one.
His voice is soulful and haunting. Even more haunting is his lyrics as they have the powerful ability to be so easily understood that they instantly transform you. Listening to one of his songs is like examining a part of your life that he has chosen to bring to the surface.
For examples take Silver Thunderbird and Strangers in a Car two tracks from the same album. The former will have you endless reflecting on your father and the later questioning every one of your past relationships.
Join the Parade is Marc’s first studio album in almost 10 years and comes after years of life-changing experiences. Including being divorced and remarrying, writer’s block and being shot in the head during an attempted carjacking. We look forward to catching up with Marc and whether we like it or not we will be forced to catch up with ourselves at the same time.
Now back to listening to Marc’s albums over all of these years he has only released four along with two limited editions sold at concerts. Certainly you can squeeze them in as I’m pretty sure they will more beneficial than seeing a psychotherapist not to mention a lot less expensive.
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