Those familiar with Kurt Swinghammer's other works know that he's not satisfied to deliver what's expected, and the same holds for Black Eyed Sue, his mostly acoustic song cycle about a long-passed relationship. While the album contains the usual bits of nostalgia and regret, it also focuses a... [+] Expand

Those familiar with Kurt Swinghammer's other works know that he's not satisfied to deliver what's expected, and the same holds for Black Eyed Sue, his mostly acoustic song cycle about a long-passed relationship. While the album contains the usual bits of nostalgia and regret, it also focuses a lot on circumstantial detail: a statue here, streetcar there, and other seeming minutiae like the signature on the bottom of the inspection notice inside the elevator -- it's amazing what comes back to you when the memories start to flow. Despite this, it's not insubstantial, with a lot of meat in the material as well. There are touching bits, sensual bits, and utterly wrenching bits, but all lightened by a great sense of humor. It's a side of Swinghammer that a lot of people might not have expected, but it's certainly welcome, and ends up as his strongest work yet. ~ Sean Carruthers, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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