After my review of MARBL’s EP The Flight of the Hawks, I felt quite happy to receive another promo CD from the Greywood Records label in August 2019. Andy Clark was going to release his debut album I Love Joyce Morris. I was really looking forward to listen into it as I – I honestly have to say – did not know anything beforehand about the singer-songwriter and his music. Is album is going to be released on 30th August 2019. Here is my review.
Andy Clark – About The Artist
The name Andy Clark already pops up in the 1970s where a man with that name played in a band called Be-Bop Deluxe. However, UK singer-songwriter Andy Clark presented in here has nothing to do with that person. He names himself addicted to the 1970s, but his first musical works have been done in the 1990s. Apart from his home country, he also toured the States and Germany already. As his management is German, there is also quite a strong fan base in that country.
Andy Clark – I Love Joyce Morris – Track by Track
Andy Clark’s debut album contains ten songs, which together take some 38 minutes. If you by the way ask yourself, who that Joyce Morris guy is: it is the local apple farmer – however, it is also a reference to “You’re the apple of my eye”, relfecting Clark’s love to his children.
1. Welcome To The Party
Welcome To The Party was the first track released in late 2018 already. As said, I did not know anything, neither about the album nor about the author (apart from the press kit). This song is definitely the right welcome to the music party. A catching, happy song. I have to admit I had to think about the Beatles a lot when I listened to it – ain’t it somehow a bit of their sound? I definitely love the track and also put it on my initial Flyctory.com Country Music Playlist.
2. But For You
This tracks feels nimble-foot but is very present and catches you. Any doubt to listen through this album are gone after But For You latest. I love this clear voice, these stories Clark is telling me. Not too suprising that this song has been selected the second single – it is just a great one.
3. Hunker Down
Third song, third very different style. After the retro touch of Welcome To The Party and the easy But For You, Hunker Down with a strong background sound including quite intense backing vocals is a very different song again. Nevertheless, they are all done well so far and a lot of fun to listen to.
4. Daddy Please!
Some new ingredients for Daddy Please!: this song sounds quite like country music – could even be bluegrass. There are banjo sounds, for example. The verses are partially recitative, which leads to a very unique sound.
5. Socks and Shoes
With 5:39 minutes, Socks and Shoes is the longest tracks of I Love Joyce Morris. There are some similarities to the first song. However, the song starts much more than a ballad before there are stronger rock elements and very present vocal elements. Another very nice production.
6. Sunny Boy
I love you, Sunny Boy – what a lovely and gently love song to his son! I love the way Clark arranges the music to his songs. Here, the guitar play is very discrete in the background, sometimes rather sounds like a harp.
7. Monsters
I needed to smile when I listen to this song. Don’t fear the monsters – and the monsters may fear you. Another track which you could describe as children’s song. But you definitely can enjoy it as an adult as well.
8. Alistair
Alistair confused me during listening. A gentle singing laid on a quite mystical sounding bed.
9. All Aboard
All Aboard just lasts 61 seconds. The song itself is fully instrumental. However, in the background, you can listening to the giggling of a baby, which is another reference to Clark’s children.
10. Apples
While the beginning of I Love Joyce Morris is so versatile, the final songs have beautiful songwriting, but are much closer together. Andy Clark here refers to the “apples of my eyes” again. Some sort of solving the riddle about the non-straightforward album name.
Andy Clark – I Love Joyce Morris – Spotify
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Andy Clark – I Love Joyce Morris – My View
Andy Clark does lovely songwriting. The first songs of the album are outstanding and so versatile. It is a lot of fun to listen to a broad variety of songs. Unfortunately, the second half of the album has a much narrower characteristic. Still nice to listen to, but still a step back. I would love to make it to see Andy Clark live on stage on his long Germany tour (see below), the album definitely deserves a good rating and is absolutely worth a listen.
Andy Clark – On Tour 2019
Andy Clark will have quite a long tour through Germany in October 2019, hitting a series of cities throughout all the country. I visited his show on 19th October in Dusseldorf.
We 09.10.2019 | Stolberg, Anderswelttheater | |
Th 10.10.2019 | Magdeburg, Blue Note | |
Fr 11.10.2019 | Ratingen, Bürgerhaus | |
Sa 12.10.2019 | Kassel, Moonwalk | |
We 16.10.2019 | Quedlinburg, KuZ Reiche | |
Th 17.10.2019 | Homburg, Mandys Lounge | |
Fr 18.10.2019 | Bad Bentheim, Altes Museum | |
Sa 19.10.2019 | Düsseldorf, Beethoven | Review |
We 23.10.2019 | Eckernförde, Spieker | |
Fr 25.10.2019 | Bielefeld, Pappelkrug | |
Sa 26.10.2019 | Lübeck Tonfink |
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Orianthi – Rock Candy


Atlas Bird – Atlas Bird


Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (Various Artists)


Callista Clark – Real To Me: The Way I Feel


Backstreet Boys – A Very Backstreet Christmas


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Sleeping Romance – We All Are Shadows


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Alvvays – Blue Rev


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Magical Heart – Heartsonic



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Arina – A+ (EP)


Richard Marx – Songwriter


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Whiskey Myers – Tornillo


She & Him – Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson


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More Than Words – Today (Make Today Be the Best Day of Your Life)



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Kimberly Kelly – I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen


Journey – Freedom


Traitor – Exiled To The Surface


Jonny Houlihan – Coffee and Jesus


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Kylie Morgan – P.S. EP


Breathe Your Last – Apocalypse


Leepa – Brain Freeze EP



RXPTRS – Living Without Death’s Permission


Chris Colter – Nice To Be Back To Be Back Nice


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Luke Combs – Growin’ Up


Charly Klauser – Mehr


The Cumberland River Project – A Smell of Gravy


Rachel LaRen – Cowboys Don’t Change EP


April Art – P.O.K.E.R.F.A.C.E.


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Clara Louise – Enough Is Enough


Kasalla – Rudeldiere


Motionless In White – Scoring The End Of The World


Carrie Underwood – Denim & Rhinestones


Mary Keey – Digital Me


Kyle Daniel – Following the Rain


Jillian Jacqueline – Honestly



George Ezra – Gold Rush Kid


Fräulein Frey – Ein Wagnis


Christa Fartek – Nashville and Me


Dan O’ Clock – Seelenhippie EP


Monotrone – 1 (One)


Junipa Gold – Something Divine EP


MARBL – The Sunsets and Dawns of Everything EP



Def Leppard – Diamond Star Halos


Karaboom – Follow Your Heart


Wucan – Heretic Tongues


Like Mint – I Wish I Was Awake EP


Craig Finn – A Legacy Of Rentals


Avi Kaplan – Floating On A Dream


Shameless – So Good, You Should….


VoixxBradler – Blast


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Marius Müller-Westernhagen – Das eine Leben


Milow – Nice To Meet You



Famyne – II: The Ground Below


Harper Grae – Confessions of a Good Southern Lady EP


J.B.O. – Planet Pink


49 Winchester – Fortune Favors The Bold


Dr. Umwuchts Tanzpalast – Im Zentrum der Wirklichkeit


Mina Richman – Jaywalker EP


Julian Reim – In meinem Kopf


Leo Rojas – Colours of Nature



Suki Waterhouse – I Can’t Let Go


Aaron Raitiere – Single Wide Dreamer


Ryan Sheridan – Americana


Patrick Noe – Ich


Midland – The Last Resort: Greetings From


Tino Z – Highwayman


Dana Fuchs – Borrowed Time



Amber Run – The Start (Act II) EP


Silver Dust – Lullabies


Stephen Jay – Vita Beata


Mira & Adam – Prolog



Cold Years – Goodbye To Misery


Charley Crockett – Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley


Tenille Townes – Masquerades EP


Hatchie – Giving The World Away


Old Crow Medicine Show – Paint This Town


Joshua Hedley – Neon Blue


Geschwister David – Verrückt es nicht zu tun


Sophia Bel – Anxious Avoidant


Chayce Beckham – Doin’ It Right EP


Lyn Lapid – The Outsider EP


Carson – The Wilful Pursuit of Ignorance


Axel Rudi Pell – Lost XXIII


DeVicious – Black Heart


Cole Swindell – Stereotype


Askara – Lights Of Night


Mrs. Greenbird – Love You To The Bone


Hi! Spencer – Memori EP


Caitlyn Smith – High


Papa Roach – Ego Trip


Joe Satriani – The Elephants of Mars


Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Spencer Gets It Lit


Pup – The Unraveling of PUPTheBand


Disconnected – We Are Disconnected


Paul Cauthen – Country Coming Down



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Ann Doka – House of Change


Circle of Friends – The Garden


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Max Paul Maria – Paradigm Beach


NANEE – Tausend Farben EP


Paleface – Fear & Dagger


Maren Morris – Humble Quest


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Placebo – Never Let Me Go


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Tiffany Woys – All About Love EP


Der Sonne zu Nah – Schwerkraft


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Doug Adkins – A Cowboys’ Life


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Dolly Parton – Run, Rose, Run


Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs – External Combustion


Crowbar – Zero and Below


Jackie Bristow – Outsider


The Dip – Sticking With It


Emma Elisabeth – Some Kind of Paradise


Lo Moon – Modern Life


The Search – Extras


Gutrectomy – Manifestation Of Human Suffering


Thunderor – Fire It Up


Bernard Allison – Highs & Lows

