I have been listening to the latest cd from Barry Moore, aka Luka Bloom, entitled Innocence, which was released stateside in Spring of this year. It is one of his most consistently satisfying efforts in a long time. His voice seems to have a richer timbre these days and, as a result, he is not hesistant to favor a more subdued program as opposed to the more rhythmic exercises of his earlier work -- which is not a criticism by any means.
There are still a few uptempo numbers, but the most pleasant surprise is the inclusion of two songs that have an Arabic and North African (Moroccan) flavor, one a narrative about a Muslim carpenter. A great late night or early morning listen.
For the uninitiated, Luka is the younger brother of legendary Irish singer-songwriter, Christy Moore. Because Christy was well established by the time Barry stepped onto the world stage in the late 1980s, the older brother (by ten years) probably cast a huge shadow of expectations. Barry apparently was playing club dates during that span and heard Suzanne Vega's hit single, "Luka", and a change was in order.
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