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 Disappointed Sep 02, 2009
Mason Jennings is coming to town, so thought I'd check out reviews on him seeing I was unfamiliar with his music, and thought this would be be right up my alley based on them. Some reviews said if you like Jack Johnson's mellow tunes, Dylan's story-telling and Neil Young's raw voice, earnest lyrics and edgy guitar, you should hear Mason Jennings. I find he also sounds like Al Stewart at times. The catchy first tune Living in the Moment is my favorite, but find the other tunes rather mundane, with repetitive chords, passages and phrasing (Sorry Signs... New York City, Dewey Dell, Killer's Creek, East of Eden), there's not much variety from song to song. Agree that he has a very sweet voice, especially in the melancholy tunes, but it's not enough to maintain my interest. I liked Bullet cause it provided a break from the other tracks. I initially ordered a few of his CDs in anticipation of discovering a great talent based on the reviews, and I sure hope I like them better when they get here. I AM sure though that there is positively no hint of Neil Young in this album.
 Good album May 27, 2009
It has an easy listening feel to it. Great for calm drives and relaxing at home. Lyrics are awesome and often inspirational. I'm very pleased to have added this album to my music collection.
Mason at his best Jan 25, 2006
A great example of Mason's uncanny ability to relate emotion and experience through music.
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Just listen to it a couple more times... Apr 19, 2004
I know the biggest gripe about "Century Spring" is that it's not as good as Mason's first two studio albums. I would have definitly agreed at first. But then I listened to it a couple more times over a few weeks and I began to love the songs just as much. It's different, for sure- certainly a bit more poppy (both production and lyric-wise- as one reviewer mentioned, some of the loves songs lack the subtlety necessary to prevent extreme sappiness). But, hell, Jennings is so genuine and earnest that any percieved "sappiness" is not unpleasant at all. After all, we all feel a bit sappy sometimes. Anyways, get this album because it's fantastic. I feel sticky
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Great CD, but not all happy May 13, 2003
First off, this is a great album. Mason is a wonderful musician, but i felt like too many people were dismissing "bullet" as some kind of happy go lucky tune. it's upbeat but in an ironic way. if you really listen or read the lyrics, you can see how this is about his girl cheating on him."All the kings horses and all the kings yen
Couldn't stop the abracadabra that invites these men
and all the alleyways in amsterdam could not compete
against the wall street speed in which you leave your feet" and the line at the beginning about how the words get some coffee came to mean getting down. this song sounds upbeat to make it ironic or cynical, but that just makes it better. like when someone has hurt you and you tell them bye and act upbeat when really you are ticked. anyway, still a great album and some great messages/lyrics in each song.
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