The
title of Crossing Dragon Bridge was inspired
by the landmark that Steve Wynn regularly traversed during a recent three-week
stay in
Most
of these 13 songs, initially stripped down to just Wynn and his acoustic
guitar, were later enhanced with instrumentation by Wynn and Chris Eckman of
the Walkabouts. Yet the music doesn’t sound sparse, thanks to a female vocalist
and an eight-piece orchestra that lushly round out tracks such as “Manhattan
Fault Line” and “When We Talk About Forever.” Elsewhere, “Annie & Me” is a
catchy, fast-paced acoustic ditty, and “Bring the Magic” recaptures the edge of
earlier material.
Wynn
has bounced around different record labels throughout his career, and Crossing Dragon Bridge is (easily)
available as a German import. But this disc, unlike any Wynn has previously
recorded, deserves a well-promoted domestic release.
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