first off I must say that I have work with Andy for many many years, though we have lost touch. now, I just purchase this cd, and compare to the first one wich is great, this one is even better, the funny part for me, is that now that I have not talk or work with Andy, I am listening to this cd as I would for any artist that I don't know, if you see what I mean, and it is a different aproche, I kind of laugh at myself, because on the second song, which I love, Andy's voice as mature and well, he sound so sexy! and I  had to remind myself that this is a friend, but the cd is just fantastic. my partner Greg, just love it too, and he does not know Andy, the sound is excellent, the quality of the song writing is nothing short than top quality.  I am so proud to have the cd, and I can say to my friend here in Stettler alberta, that I know this person, and I know Pat Cambel , sorry for the spelling, and I am so proud. I have landed the cd to some people and they are planning to purchase it, they are so impress. if you like a someone that sing with passion, very rare these days, go for this one. Andy has some nice female back ground singer that sound so good, I had a bit of a tear thinking about him and how much of a good guy he is and believe me, he is in real life , doing what ever he does with so much passion! that is just the way Andy is. He lives his life with passion, I am sure that at time he must hurt , he is a strong man but so much feeling. I really love the music man. and I listen to it every day. if you see this Andy, I think of you and eveveryone, so, please do like me, take a chance, you will love this cd.  Daniel fournier Stettler alberta.
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CARDBOARD LOGIC Andy Northrup (R New House Up North): Call it "Northern Comfort"! With his influences clearly in the realm of American country music (guitar-driven, earthy music with lots of heart and lack of pretense), it's easy to assume that Andy Northrup is from Nashville, Ten-ne-see or another Southern town. Nope. Singer/songwriter/activist/playwright Northrup is from Canada. He's got a distinctively deep, strong voice with a passion that occasionally erupts into fire. This fire is fueled by Northrup's views about war ("Wondering"), politics ("It Ain't Easy"), age ("These Hands"), equality, and relationships-- and how, as you may have guessed, they all kind of tie in. On "Sometimes", the opening track of "Cardboard Logic", Northrup's second album, Northrup sings, "Sometimes I'm glad I'm so strong." So are we, Mr. Northrup!
STANDOUTS: "Sometimes", "These Hands", "It Ain't Easy", "Wondering".
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A most delightful musical journey by an outstanding singer/song writer with a amazing soulful baritone vocals who belts out great Pop/Rock songs with much emotions. A great cd to add to anyone's music collection.
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Northrup's songs will be the reason why you may purchase these discs and play them again and again.  The sound is clean and the quality of the musicianship is high. This is not traditional folksong, but it is, in a sense, "in the tradition". The Guthrie tradition, that is.  Northrup sounds not unlike a Canadian Martyn Joseph; there were some echoes of Phil Ochs and of the younger Bob Dylan, the underground poet of Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited. Northrup's writing is not political folk music but rather an attempt to probe below the surface of society. There is an empathy with rebels and the disadvantaged, and there is a profound conviction that something has gone very wrong with the status quo.  By mentioning these influences or parallels I'm trying to give some indication of the quality and originality of Northrup's best songwriting. He may not be in the same league as Joseph (let alone Dylan), but he is close, and there are some songs on these albums that really do deserve to be heard.  I still like the socially conscious ones best. "It Ain't Easy", for example, which is about the religious right's attitude to homosexuality could easily become a gay anthem (perhaps it already has). "Truth Breaks Through", which, if my intuition is correct, is about AIDS, is another powerful commentary on the choices we make and the reasons for them.  Listening to Cardboard Logic was not a comfortable experience, but I'm glad to have explored it.  I think others will find it rewarding too.  There is a lot in these song/poems about miscommunication, fear, guilt, and the harm that can come both from deceit and dishonesty. Northrup is undoubtedly a talented musician/poet with a lot to say. I will certainly be on the lookout for his next release and I hope that he will turn up on the Alberta folk festival circuit.
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