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Dave Woodcock is a stalwart of the Sheffield live music scene and "Wednesday's Child" is his debut album as a solo performer. As the rhyme says, 'Wednesday's child is full of woe', and this downbeat affair reflects the title aptly. Taking cues from Dylan, Neil Young and - closer to home - Richard Hawley, Dave Woodcock has weaved together an honest, emotive and revealingly personal, country-folk-tinged album of delicacy and warmth. Drink is Woodcock's focus (with titles such as "Sleep It Off", "Firewater", "Last Orders") making each songs seems like a moment of clarity in the alcoholic oblivion. Perhaps "Wednesday's Child" is probably best listened to alone, late at night and with a whiskey in your belly. It's a rough ride, but one worth taking.
A Selection of Reviews
"Conjures up images of Leonard Cohen jamming with Rich Hawley in some smoke-filled den of iniquity.... the perfect soundtrack to whisky-fuelled solitude" **** (four stars) -Exposed"
"His best yet...downbeat, but that doesn't mean it isn't excellent" - The Indie Hour
"Wednesday's Child is a consistent, moving and searching album perfect for reflecting on the past and musing on the future. Heartbreak, love, and of course drinking are key subjects explored deeply on this record." Sheffield Sounds
Links for Dave Woodcock
www.myspace.com/davewoodcockmusic