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Songwriters are generally able to reveal plenty about what makes
them tick, but one who can let you know what makes you tick is a
special person indeed. Peter Himmelman
has proven himself to be just such an artist, as is clear from the
zealous worldwide fan base that's developed over the course of his
fifteen-year recording career.
"People do seem to respond to what I do in a way that's different
from the usual performer/audience relationship," Himmelman
says. "I think I play a weird role for some people. I've actually
heard that my shows serve as a substitute for psychotherapy or a
theology seminar." Himmelman
goes on to say, "that works for me, it's all included in the
ticket price."
On "Love Thinketh No Evil,"
the Minneapolis-bred, California-based singer/songwriter's ninth
album (and his first for Six Degrees
Records), he alternates between meeting and confounding expectations.
As ever, his spirited, powerful performances illuminate songs that
force the listener to give a second-and often a third or fourth-thought
to what's just transpired. At times, as on the poignant "Comin'
Apart at the Dreams," that can be a rather somber experience;
at others, such as during the album-closing "Gravity
Can't Keep My Spirit Down," the effect is positively
exhilarating.
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