XAVIER RUDD
Food in the Belly
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When talking singer/songwriters, it’s no easy feat to encompass the kind of visceral and organic energy of a full-fledged, plugged-in band, but Australian born Xavier Rudd proves one man can match that lofty level of organic combustion. Sounding something like a young Paul Simon with the slightest of Australian drawls, Rudd becomes a singular music machine, craftily meshing reggae, folk, rock and jazz with a special eye for what sparks absolute fire. Lyrically, Rudd proves he is really that good, spinning poetry as if born to do so all in an entrancing and calming tone. Syncopated guitar work serves as the backbone of Food in the Belly, but this is hardly an album about one single instrument. Adding impressive didgeridoo skills to the mix along with djembe, stomp boxes and banjo makes for a truly worldly sound. From the first track, “The Letter,” Rudd takes off, laying into the jazzy guitar sound that envelops Food in the Belly, and the glacial emotion only builds from there.

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