Review Summary: Using a nice mixture of folk and rock, combined with his particular voice timbre, Green has managed to put together 11 tracks that flow effortlessly together.
Using a nice mixture of folk and rock, combined with his particular timbre, Anthony Green has managed to put together 11 tracks that flow effortlessly together. It is extremely hard to believe that some of the songs were written years ago, and not specifically to occupy a place on this album.
Overall, it is a simple record that will not ask much of its listeners: there are no complex drum patterns or intricate guitar riffs or solos, as the vocal parts take the spotlight and shine bright, allowing the instrumentation to flow quietly in the back. Sometimes, a few notes may have the power to echo and come back to circle around our heads, hauntingly, never wanting to leave, as happens with the riff in "Dawn On The Canal", or the keys in "A Reason To Stay".
Nonetheless, this musical subtlety is what makes the record so beautiful. It allows Green's voice to resonate strongly on every song, conveying a whole spectrum of emotions, which is basically what this album is about. A man fighting off his own demons, a man battling, accepting mistakes, coming to terms with who he is and what he has done, finally realizing where his true happiness and blessings reside and how lucky he is not to have missed them (especially her, his 'Pixie Queen'). There is sadness, bitterness and loneliness scattered throughout the songs, with patches of sunlight every now and then, and love holding it all together... Just like in life, and that is what makes "Pixie Queen" so enjoyable.
