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Shawn Harris - Temptation
- Temptation, from Shawn Harris, is filled with thought provoking songs with a rock vibe, and laden with profound metaphors that listeners will be gung ho to classify. Harris’s subterranean timbre might give listeners a chill as he sings powerful lyrics, but he will touch listeners to their core.
On “Memories,” what sounds like electric guitar work starts off in the intro, as Harris goes on about recapitulating romantic times gone by and a relationship that has since ceased to be. There is also pounding drum play that culminates in giving this song a pop tone, as he sadly emotes lyrics such as, “The love we know is gone…All this time we spent alone.”
“Keeping Hope Alive” begins with witty and quick guitar play that suspends in between chords. On this track, Harris sings about staying optimistic as he croons such lyrics as, “Not knowing where we’ll go…We’ll have to find the tide. We are movin’ on. We are movin’ on. We are movin’ on. We are movin’ on.” Piano play quells the melody of the song considerably, and it seems like Harris is trying to uplift listeners and tell them through song, that even though despair sets in at times, never give up on things getting better eventually.
The title track has an air of spirituality to it which is immediately manifested, as somber sounding church bells ring throughout the song. Harris sings in a whispered tone on this song, as guitar work lightens the mood, but only a tad. Harris then goes on about how the vespers are calling to him as he expounds such lyrics as, “Bells ring for me. Hear them toll. Bells that ring for me…Find my soul. Find my soul…They now toll for me.” The message of this track might depress some listeners, as they might view Harris as singing about the culmination of one’s life and the final journey to the other side. Nonetheless, Harris’s timbre is hypnotic, which goes along swimmingly with the inflection of the song.
Shawn Harris’s Temptation has rocking rhythms that sync with introspective lines. This combination makes for an album that delves into the meat and potatoes of Harris’s inner child. His emotive timbre will elicit listeners’ attention and entice them to purchase Temptation.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Added: 23-Sep-2007
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