July 03, 2008

Ed Harcourt -- FREE INSTORE

Ed Harcourt (with Greg Laswell) In-store Double-Header Performance
Tuesday, July 8th - Greg (7:00pm) / Ed (8:00pm)

If you've been a long-time Fingerprints in-store follower, you know that Ed is not only amazing live, but he would be the perfect guy to play a film scene that calls for a turn-of-the-century Victorian hall piano man, he is literate, sophisticated, and smart/clever like few others. He exudes crushed velvet, good booze, and nice linen, while never losing site of his working class charm. Besides being an amazing musician (he's currently opening shows and playing guitar with the Gutter Twins, he's done session work with Cat Stevens) his albums show him to be not only the rightful heir to the throne of Brian Wilson and Randy Newman, but to Chet Baker and, if he ever decides to give it up, he's a serious contender for Tom Waits battered fedora.

Some press about Ed's most recent album, The Beautiful Lie:

'The Beautiful Lie' is marvellous, each track a lush, inch-perfect melodrama with Harcourt bashing out his demons at the piano.
     - Mojo

'The Beautiful Lie' of the title is as eloquent a statement as the material is masterful. It's doomy, it's gothic, it's wonderfully arranged, mostly epic, occasionally sad, sometimes jaunty - and throughout infused with the passion of a storyteller whose delivery and form have finally found synchronicity. A very fine LP.
     * * * * - The Fly

His best since 'Here Be Monsters'. Harcourt's mini-operas pack more incident into their three minutes than many bands manage in a career. A fine songwriter with the flourishes of an at times master showman.
     - Q

With so much histrionic angst abound within indie and pop at the moment, it's refreshing to hear a collection of believeable songs and lyrics with a delivery that will touch even the coldest of shoulders.
     - 89% - Spill

Listen to some of Ed's music at his myspace page - be sure click on his animal friends pages for even more.

Click here to buy/sample The Beautiful Lie.