NEW MUSIC - INK BY ANTHONY TONER

Ink by Anthony Toner

2017

Track Listing:

Let the River

An Alphabet

The Shepherd's Daughter

Sleep like a Soldier

The Night Prayer of Saint Augustine

Square Eyed Boy

The Candidate

All the Winds

Still Your Man

Cotton Anniversary

Light from the Stars

Exit Wounds

Sometimes the Night

The River Road

The Pictures

A new album by Anthony Toner is always something to get excited about. He is a singer/songwriter/musician who just gets better and better.

Ink is a collection of reflective songs and some instrumentals that combine to produce, and I am not disparaging using these words, a nice, pleasant easy-listening album. To me, it is a Sunday morning record (although you can listen to it any day of the week!)

The songwriting is confident, although I must say I did wince a little at An Alphabet, anticipating a lot of forced and clunky A to Z references but Anthony pulls it off rather well. The production, arrangements and musicianship are all excellent, so hats off to everyone involved for a fine record.

The standout track for me is the opener, Let The River. It is a beautiful, thoughtful song with hints of blues, jazz and a dash of gospel, enhanced by perfect piano playing.

Towards the end, I wanted this album to rock a bit but the intention was, perhaps, to maintain a mood of melancholy, nostalgia, memories and dreams. In that regard, it is a triumph.

Radio should love Ink. It deserves attention and wide exposure.

Link to Anthony Toner's website: http://anthonytoner.net

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