Best of the Month: Draw the Line by David Gray
David Gray
has come full circle back to his roots on his latest release, Draw the Line, which is
significant given the fact that he could have easily succumb to the many distractions
of success. Long-time fans of David Gray who gravitated to his earlier releases including A Century Ends, Flesh, and Sell, Sell, Sell will be happy to know he has
not wandered far from the musical path he set out on nearly 20 years ago.
The
result is a humble album punctuated by his gritty baritone, layered acoustics,
and a sobering thrush that comes across as an amped-up middle-aged confession
half the time, and a sweet lullaby the rest.
In my
interview with him, David Gray was gracious with his time and quite conversational
in talking about Draw The Line
and the multiple journeys that inspired it. He admitted to being full of
confidence following a long period where he was stuck in the “shock of success” that
descended on him with the ubiquitous accolades and critical acclaim of White Ladder. Now liberated from that
period that tested his personal demons, David Gray feels a new presence and sense of
purpose as he reflects and bears his musical soul to us all, more content than
ever with his life and his music.
Hear it all in the 14 minute interview, and enjoy.
--Lucas Hilbert
