The clothes do not make the monk, as is well known. And Micah P. Hinson is no exception to the rule: listen to his music, you almost expect to see tumbling down on stage a drunken ex-tolard, the massive body and face damaged by fifty years of hard life. Instead, it's a skinny glasses of at Just 30 years old, plaid shirt, jeans and sneakers, who comes armed with his guitar, make a music charge of poignant emotion, and a depth worthy of Johnny Cash. A quick return on its past can understand where the surprising power that gives off this kind: the hard life, Micah has indeed lived. Empty wallet, pass through the box homeless, drug notorious prison, everything is there to give birth to a tortured mind at will and able to compose something other than stew superficial fashion in the 21 th century. Because we forget easily, as his music is reminiscent of the great names of deceased blues and folk, but Micah P. Hinson is an artist of the 2000s.
Everything begins in 2004 with the release of her debut album, Micah P. Hinson And The Gospel Of Progress, "which promises a talent ready to speak. From the first notes (" Yourself Asleep Again "), you can feel the spirit that lies dormant. No special trick, just an observation: the incredible emotion that can come from this runt! If it is mostly dark and relatively pieces quiet, he shows he knows as "annoyed" as in "On My Way , where once will not hurt, it comes with a battery very energetic. The guitar is very simple, a piano and some strings just give a little to the overall density. It is the voice that deserves the credit for raising that first album to the rank of prowess. Hinson was not a particularly beautiful voice, but the amount of emotion he conveys when he opens his mouth is just bluffing. The last song of the album is also the perfect example (" The Day Texas Sank To The Bottom Of The Sea ). Finally an album that, is to ensure the success of the second, so we are eager to plunge into a world like that of Micah! It was in part due to this piece that drew immediate favor with the critics as Inrocks, among others.
The second album (traditionally regarded as the confirmation), then arrives in 2006, and entitled "Micah P. Hinson And The Opera Circuit. Doubt disappears: the ingredients are the same, still effective, and once again we are transported from the first notes ("Seems Almost Impossible ). Micah same splits as a more festive than usual, quite successful ("Diggin A Grave ", note the title, he remains in the usual theme).
Then exit "Micah P. Hinson And The Red Empire Orchestra "in 2008, and" All Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangers "in 2009: the first is a continuation of what Hinson does best (I recommend" When We Embraced " "You Will Find Me "or" Dyin 'Alone "), while the second is a collection of covers, which allows you to discover its various influences. One can find, logically, Bob Dylan ("The Times They Are A Changin '"), the "My Way " Frank Sinatra (who, remember, is an adaptation of "As Usual" by Claude Francois), the famous "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" George Harrison, or the Leonard Cohen ("Suzanne ") and Elvis Presley ("Are You Lonesome Tonight ? " ).
Everything is there for the scene of the universe of Micah P. Hinson, and it is after letting us get to know him over the albums he lays us in 2010 "Micah P. Pioneer Hinson And The Saboteurs, "an opus fresh but not surprised. Indeed, if the shape varies randomly according to the progress of his young career, the background remains the same relentlessly. But precisely what constitutes the very identity of his music: the gravity and darkness of his compositions it fit perfectly, and we can only salute his determination to keep them intact. Note that in their search for authenticity, Hinson exchange of musicians with each new album (as evidenced by the titles thereof), ensuring total control of his music. Thus obtaining titles still poignant, melancholy and the instrumental "A Call To Arms " in anguish "The Returning " through the shamanic "The Striking Before The Storm".
In short, a captivating artist who is an anachronism, as it has lost the habit of authentic artists capable of electrifying a room simply by opening his mouth. Do not miss it once it is visiting France!
Vincent M.
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