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| Hawksley Workman,
Treeful of Starling |
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| REVIEWED
BY JASON GLADU,
POSTED ON MARCH 4, 2006 |
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When fans heard early accounts that Hawksley
Workman's fifth effort was going to sound like his quirky debut
For Him and the Girls, many fans began to rejoice. But,
as always, those rumours are somewhat over exaggerated. Treeful
of Starling strictly features sweet love ballads (“You Are
Too Beautiful”), slow time waltzes
(“You and The Candles”) and organic lullabies (“Rain”, and “A Moth is Not a
Butterfly”). Starling is very much unlike his debut and subsequent releases,
which had radio rock tracks stuck between slower, quieter pop songs. While Starling is
simply made up of piano, acoustic guitar and drums, there's still a soulful
quality that resonates throughout the album that can only be attributed to
Workman's personal style – for example “Ice Age” finishes with a brilliantly
placed sax solo, and “It's A Long Life…” contains some of his most moving vocal
work. Without a radio hit on Starling, Workman thrives on the idea of artistic
honesty and he manages to create some of his most simple yet earnest songs of
his career. (Isadora/Universal
Music) 
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