Ewen Carruthers – One Red Shoe (2009) [SACD / Stockfisch Records – SFR 357.4048.2]

Title: Ewen Carruthers – One Red Shoe (2009)
Genre: Acoustic, Folk
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ewen Carruthers’ One Red Shoe is a warmly anticipated new album that feels like reconnecting with an old friend. Its melodies shimmer like sunlight on autumn leaves, paired with reflective, heartwarming lyrics. The slide guitar adds a captivating touch to the down-to-earth yet soulful songs. Carruthers’ storytelling weaves personal and universal themes, exploring life’s beauty and flaws. His lyrics address human experiences, from love and understanding to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. He portrays Katrina as a raging force, yet celebrates the resilience of New Orleans artists creating from debris. The title track references a single red shoe at Ground Zero, symbolizing loss and hope. Carruthers grapples with life’s imperfections, a recurring theme in his work. He suggests that art, like his, sustains us until the world is restored. One Red Shoe is a kaleidoscope of human emotion, delivered with timeless artistry.

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Tracklist:

1 Mr. Anderson
2 Hey Katrina
3 Lonely Little White Cloud
4 Long Distance
5 Chinese Girl
6 That Train
7 One Red Shoe
8 Information Getting Lost
9 A Springtime Story
10 The Railroad And The Plow
11 Lovebirds
12 Just Passing Through

Personnel:

Ewen Carruthers – vocals & guitar
Ian Melrose – guitar, whistle, shakuhachi, electric guitar
Martin Huch – dobro, sitar guitar
Lutz Möller – piano
Johanna Single – concert harp
Annika Lückebergfeld – mandolin
Beo Brockhausen – hulusi (Chinese free reed wind instrument)
Johanna Gödecke – concert flute
Udo Weihrauch – banjo
Lea Morris – backing vocals
Margaret Fiellin – backing vocals
Thomas Biller – upright bass
Grischka Zepf – electric bass
Hans-Jörg Maucksch – fretless bass

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