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Article: The Watch Man. (sound recording review)
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- March 22, 2002
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ARLON BENNETT The Watch Man Red Sea
This is Bennett's second release (following his 1999 debut). There is really nice guitar work on the opening piece, "See You In Savannah" and elsewhere. Many a refrain and chorus repeat pleasant melody hooks. There are two standouts which both concern lost souls, one physically and one spiritually.
"Have You Seen Me" involves two missing children. The first-person approach to these stories holds added haunting realties when Renee Safier takes the vocals for the 17-year-old female who has either run away or is no longer living. The effect is extremely moving.
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