DAVID HOPKINS: Amber and Green

David Hopkins

Amber and Green

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"Fiercely creative Irish singer/songwriter with an unrivalled talent on the keys" - Irish Times

tracks

1 You're Some Kinda Christian
2 Amber & Green
3 British Boys
4 Then There's None
5 You've Got To Suffer
6 Somebody's Gonna Lose Somebody
7 Scared Rabbit
8 Jackson
9 Ginger Hair
10 One Dark Morning
11 My Time Is Running Out
12 I Can't Speak Your Name
13 Feels Like The End

notes

"INTIMATE, INTELLIGENT, INTOXICATING" is what Hotpress said of Dubliner David Hopkins debut Irish single, Amber and Green, while awarding it 'Single of the Issue'. Now David is about to release his first Irish album. Also called Amber and Green the album was recorded in San Francisco, where David lived for a number of years, and has been described as "An intelligent and fiercely creative record, underpinned by its creator's unrivalled talent on the keys".

Like amber in the traffic light sequence, David Hopkins may urge caution where fools rush in, yet musically the one-time Lir keyboardist sounds anything but restrained. While these songs move with a trickling fatalism, watching perfectly unsurprised as relationships slide inexorably towards heartbreak (Somebody's Gonna Leave Somebody is a typical title), Hopkins's impressive sound is similarly wary of exclusive commitment. Through various styles, from country licks to jazzy turns and electronic textures, even his voice won't be tied down: a clenched sigh over the folk rock of You're Some Kind of Christian, a drifting Damien Rice on the unhurried title track, an accusatory Dylan in You've Got to Suffer. Often playing every instrument, Hopkins keeps the shape of his songs unpredictable yet his twists never become distracting, making Amber and Green both reassuringly familiar and consistently surprising.
Peter Crawley - The Ticket - The Irish Times

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  • Beautiful and smart!
    author: Priscilla

    Smart lyrics, and his voice is sooo beautiful! I like to play this CD in the car and sing along! My favorite must be "Amber and Green", it's such a romantic song.

  • Favourite Album This Year
    author: Sean King

    ...and I am a collector. This album is amaing, I wish David Hopkins and crew all the best in music, wish I could write like you.

  • so sweet and sexy
    author: Tisha Mck

    This has so many sweet but sexy lyrics. I love the lead singers voice, he holds so much power in his voice. this is something that I would love to listen to while Im just relaxing and drinking a beer!

  • author: CD Baby

    This Irish lad, with a breathtaking voice that draws you in and holds your attention from the first note he sings, wraps up his fuzzy vocals in a gorgeous washy, reverby, sonic, folk-informed pop texture, somewhat reminiscent of Nick Drake and Damien Rice. Plodding along with the jangly guitar is the solid, chordal piano writing, the cushioned attack of the piano strings playing with the strumming of the guitar. Here is a man who fully inhabits the sound worlds he creates, fleshing out the possibilities from slow, mind-numbing tracks to more 60's pop, Beatles-inspired uppers. All around, he is a singer/songwriter to get acquainted with- for it's only a matter of time before his albums start showing up everywhere.

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