Song of the Week: She Held My Hand

You wouldn’t know it from the title, but this is not some cheesy love song. Far from it. I think I mentioned Steven Delopoulos earlier in my NoiseTrade post, but I’d like to make an official introduction now.

Nice cover, no?

Steven used to be the front man of a crazy band with crazy folk and world influences called Burlap to Cashmere that developed a cult following in the Brooklyn indie scene in the late ’90s, only to go solo for the last few years (rumors are swirling of a band reunion, however…).

My concern today is for Mr. Delopoulos alone. Never mind that you can’t spell his name, ’cause you can’t spell connoisseur either. What you need to know is that he is making incredible folk music that hearkens back to Cat Stevens and Woody Guthrie and the unapologetic, prophetic, mystical sound the genre embodies at its best (plus a little Greek vibe) . Infused with poetic and often biblical imagery, the vivid lyrics alone are worth the price of admission. Now his voice: tremulous, expressive, and unrestrained. You might hate it. But give it a chance to grow on you a little.

I offer 3 samplings: the SOTW from his latest album Straightjacket (which I have yet to purchase! Shame!), a bonus track called “Jungle Trail” from his first release Me Died Blue, and a video of “The Ruin of the Beast,” from Straightjacket as well.

Links to purchase music can be found through his MySpace here. And if you want to buy me a copy of Straightjacket, I’ll be your friend forever.

01 She Held My Hand (Single).mp3

02 Jungle Trail.mp3

And the video. Great song, great animation…

Oh yeah. Let me know what you think. Leave me a lil’ note to tell me how I’m doing. Suggestions always welcome (but frequently ignored) -

- copernicus

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