Cowboy Junkies – Demons – Nomad Series Part II
Part two of the much talked about Nomad series has arrived. Demons follows Renmin Park and rumour has it there will be a total of four over the eighteen month period!
The first thing to be said is that I love the artwork for this CD. The second is that there is just something about Cowboy Junkies that draws you in from the first lyrics of the first song on every CD. This CD is no exception. In something of a musical twist, this CD is atribute to their late friend, tour mate and musical collaborator Vic Chestnutt. Originally, it seems, the plan was for the band to back Chestnutt on a new project,. However, Following the death of the the Athens, GA songwriter on Christmas Day 2009, Timmins and the Junkies sketched out the plans for a special commemorative collection of Chestnutt songs and the seeds of the new album were planted.
The result is a beautiful, moving, and at times ethereal collection of music, which allows Cowboy Junkies to pay tribute to a man for whom they had the utmost respect, whilst making his music entirely their own.
I sincerely hope that at some point soon the Nomad Series will bring Cowboy Junkies back to the UK, after what has been far too long an absence.
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