Drowned in Sound – Praise and Blame Review
June 2nd, 2010 | By TomJones
Drowned in Sound
- Praise and Blame Review 15.5.2010
We know as well as you do that Tom Jones is not among our standard fare of coverage but, we do try and be quite broad minded about these things. We were unsure ourselves until we actually heard the track in question. It’s a cover of a Bob Dylan song, but honestly, it’s super.
The man himself has a new album out, called Praise And Blame, a record he’s been working on with Ethan Johns, whose CV is full of greatness, working most recently with Laura Marling. It’s out on July 26 through Island and features reworkings of originals by John Lee Hooker, and the aforementioned Bob Dylan for the below ‘What Good Am I’.
You can download and stream ‘What Good Am I’ down there. Click here for the direct download link. The single itself – along with a cover of JLH’s ‘Burning Hell’ – comes out on June 7, which just so happens to be Tom’s 70th birthday. Nice.
Tom Jones, I think you’re great!! Thanks for giving us a new album to liston to, looking forward to july so I can get my copy! and by the way I think you would be a great replacement for Simon on American Idol.
I’ve been a loyal fan since I first heard Tom in 1966. I am a public school teacher and I share my enthusiasm for this powerful performer with my students. I tell them the true test of greatest is longevity. When I heard the single from the new album I cried. Tom has a voice that will live long after he is gone. I can’t wait to get the album. Well done Sir Tom.
Happy 70th birthday Thomas W. Jones
I hope you will keep on pushing it for as long as you possible can. Show business need you more than ever as it’s crying out for a father figure and someone to set it right…to many false profets leaning on play back and gimmicks theese days. Only a few can sing really good and powerfull, if you should be called the King of anything it’s just that: King of powerfull songs.
BR
Frode
Great performans,great songs….