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| Simple Times | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 33 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1382
Category: Music
Artist: Joshua Radin
Publisher: Mom & Pop Music
Studio: Mom & Pop Music
Manufacturer: Mom & Pop Music
Label: Mom & Pop Music
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.3
MPN: 1
UPC: 858275001037
EAN: 0858275001037
ASIN: B001ECFQIE
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | One of Those Days | | • | I'd Rather Be With You | | • | Sky | | • | Friend Like You | | • | Brand New Day | | • | They Bring Me To You | | • | Vegetable Car | | • | Free Of Me | | • | You Got Growin' Up To Do | | • | We Are Okay | | • | No Envy No Fear |
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Album Description
2008 sophomore album from the singer, songwriter and modern troubadour who Rolling Stone called 'this generation's Bob Dylan'. Simple Times takes the simplicity of his debut album and adds more depth and layers to the production, bringing Radin forward while also making sure he has at least one foot firmly in the past. A natural step forward, to put it simply.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 This man's voice is amazing. July 2, 2009
I first came across Joshua Radin's music while watching Catch & Release, and just had to find out who that amazing artist was. I have both of his albums now, and they are all I've listened to since I bought them a couple of months ago. Simple Times is even better than the first album, which is incredible by the way. His voice has excellent range, and his style is like nothing I've ever heard before. I'm mesmerized every time I listen to his music. Listen to some samples on Amazon; you'll get hooked too. And you'll wonder why this man doesn't get a LOT more air time on the radio.
Joshua Radin, Simple Times May 12, 2009
I saw Joshua Radin sing on Channel 2 news and feel in love with his songs!
Pretty cool! April 27, 2009
this guy has some pretty awesome acoustic melodies. Like the title illudes to, pretty simple songs, no jumbled over production. I usually like more instruments but in this case it really works with just a few. It is a very calming CD.
 Not so simple April 20, 2009
Joshua Radin is a sad kind of man. He has girlfriends, he breaks up with them, he gets depressed. Then he writes songs about them. "Simple Things" is heavy on the "Why'd you leave me" songs, song in Radin's whispery voice. Every once in awhile he strikes back, like on "You've Got Growing Up to Do." Or he has fantasies about his perfect eco-friendly girlfriend, who drives a "Vegetable Car."
While I think this is all in good fun, I feel Radin is at his best when he reaches into his troubadour hat and pulls out something as stunning as "No Envy No Fear."
"Every day we try to find
Search our hearts and our minds
The place we used to call our home
Can't be found when we're alone
So have no envy and no fear."
It is at this moment when Radin hits the target and matches the people he seems to most admire (James Taylor or Bob Dylan). He isn't there yet, but like fellow soft rocker John Meyer, it may take him a few albums to reach it. "Simple Times" shows that kind of promise.
For fans of David Grey and Jason Mraz.
Truly Outstanding! April 13, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've probably purchased more than 50 CD's in the last 12 months and none have seen more spin time on my stereo than Joshua Radin's Simple Times. I look for great music with great production. This is spot on. Radin has nailed the genre. Slow emotional songs are mixed with fun romps like my fav "Vegetable Car". Whisper folk music like this can get tedious and depressing, but no so with Radin's music. Even the slow emotional tracks have a positive uplifting message. And this offering does not get weak as you approach the last few songs. To the contrary, "You've got growing up to do" is one of the highlights of the CD. And if you happen to be an audiophile, this CD's production is flawless. The backup singing done by Patty Griffin on track 9 is haunting and beautiful and maintains a wonderfully distinct separation from Radin's voice. HIGHLY RECOMENDED!
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