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The John Butler Trio – April Uprising (CD)

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John Butler built his reputation the hard way, busking the streets of Fremantle before becoming one of Australia's most celebrated roots and rock artists, known for his extraordinary fingerpicking technique and a live show that could stretch a single guitar piece into a meditation. April Uprising finds him channeling that same restless energy into sharp, studio-honed songs without losing the rawness that made his audience loyal in the first place.

2010 album from the Australian guitarist and his bandmates, their first studio offering in three years since the much acclaimed Grand National. April Uprising is John's most focused, diverse and accessible album to date, showcasing innovative sounds from the trippy steel drum detail on 'Take Me' to the roaring radio chorus of 'To Look Like You'; the tender ache of 'Steal It' and 'Fool for You' to the rustic Folk of 'Ragged Mile' and the hysterical Rock attack of 'C'mon Now', to the single, a Rock Disco classic 'Close to You' where John let's rip with the electric Telecaster. Between the epic opening track 'Revolution' and a whispered acoustic coda 'A Star is Born', dedicated to John's son, April Uprising is an album that combines the personal, the political and the musically memorable with skill and passion.

Tracklist
1. Revolution (5:08)
2. One Way Road (3:11)
3. C'mon Now (2:45)
4. I'd Do Anything (Soldier's Lament) (3:24)
5. Ragged Mile (Spirit Song) (4:00)
6. Johnny's Gone // Satisfy Segue (4:54)
7. Close To You (3:54)
8. Don't Wanna See Your Face (2:46)
9. Take Me (5:09)
10. Fool For You (5:16)
11. To Look Like You (4:20)
12. Steal It (3:45)
13. Mystery Man (3:58)
14. Gonna Be A Long Time (3:50)
15. A Star Is Born (4:37)

UPC: 880882170325
Label: ATO Records
Release Date: 4.6.10
Format: CD