John Doe, who's coming to the Narrows this Saturday, April 2, has a new CD that hit the streets just a few days ago. It's called "Forever Hasn't Happened Yet," and will most likely be available at the show.
It's one of the "most added" CDs on the latest Americana radio chart, so it's off to a great start.
I've listened to the CD about three times, one time with my 19-year-0ld daughter as I drove her back to school in the Berkshires. She heard touches of the Beatles in several of the tracks, while I thought the first song "The Losing Kind" would be something the late(?) Jim Morrison would have been proud of.
Local favorite Kristin Hersh is featured on one of the tracks "Ready," and the legendary Dave Alvin plays on a couple tracks with Grant Lee Phillips.
"This is not punk rock but it uses all the same ingredients," proclaims the CD's promotional blurb (Doe was in a legendary punk band called "X," so the punk rock reference is not surprising). I'd describe this CD as bluesy, sometimes rock'nroll clangy, sometimes alternative country-sounding, and sometimes Doors-y.
For another take, check out the Rolling Stone review:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6774316/johndoe?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple3&rnd=1111973522549&has-player=false
Submitted by Steve the Emcee, who's looking forward to the show this weekend.
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