Photo: Merri Cyr
Sometimes an album just hits the mark. Let it Go is one of those records. There is something to it that just feels like home. I’ve spent two weeks soaking up the tracks, something that as Pete pointed out in a recent post is sometimes hard to do with all the music we listen to. Jon Regen has taken on the singer/songwriter genre from a point of view not often seen. The New Jersey native has a Jazz pedigree but the heart of a pop songwriter with the ability to make words and music move your heart through the arc of a relationship’s highs and lows.
From the first notes of the opening title track through to aptly titled “The Last Song” there is no emotional stone left unturned. I really struggled with what tunes to share with you all as there are no duds here. I choose the heartfelt “Better Days” and the beautiful “Finding My Way Back to Me”. Check these out and pick up the record at the links below so you can tell all your friends that you were listening to this guy before he hit it big.
*Note: I’ve reloaded the audio files and they should be working now. My apologies to those who have tried to listen.
Jon Regen – Better Days (MP3)
Jon Regen – Finding My Way Back to Me (MP3)
Buy Let It Go: CDBaby | iTunes
Links: Official Site | on Last.fm | on MySpace
5 responses so far ↓
1 Gonzo // Apr 16, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Tracks don’t work for me - they’re garbled. DRM?
2 Highlights of the week « ONE WORD TRIGGERS // Apr 19, 2008 at 2:18 am
[...] Ick Music just got a big fat 10 on my scorecard! Two tracks from an artist called Jon Regan are posted as a review of his 2007 album “Let It Go”. Their description of this album reads: “…Let it Go is one of those records. There is something to it that just feels like home.” Home??? Hell, I’ve got my pipe and slippers out here!!! This is just what the doctor ordered for a nice relaxing evening after a long hard day. Just added this one to my shopping cart at CD Baby! Read the post [here] [...]
3 songs:illinois » Blog Archive » What Everyone Else Was Saying - Weekly Music Blog Roundup // Apr 20, 2008 at 9:36 am
[...] IckMusic has the AAA pop stylings of Jon Regen. [...]
4 Darius // Apr 21, 2008 at 11:30 am
I hate to complain, but the transfer rates on these tracks are amazingly slow. Is there anything you can do? Great songs too. I’ll be back to try again. Thank you.
5 Jon Regen: Live! // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:27 am
[...] recording of his single “Let It Go” from the record of the same name (which you may recall got a good bit of spin time here at Ickmusic East). Recorded in Vienna, Austria it features Jon in [...]
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