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Jeffrey Foucault : Miles From The Lightning
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"Jeffrey Foucault is the bard of small-town anywhere... his poetry rich with details ... his worn-in voice like an old down jacket... frayed... gritted... delivery so raw and real it fairly throbs." - NO DEPRESSION
Genre: Country: Country Blues
Release Date: 2001
Miles From The Lightning Record Label: Rock River Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Ballad of Copper Junction (A Journeyman's Lament) 5:08 $0.99
Dove and the Waterline 3:50 $0.99
Walking at Dusk (The Liberty Bell) 4:39 $0.99
Thistledown Tears 5:13 $0.99
Californ-i-a 4:29 $0.99
Highway and the Moon 6:37 $0.99
Battle Hymn (of the College Dropout Farmhand) 4:39 $0.99
Crossing Mississippi 4:20 $0.99
Secretariat 6:32 $0.99
Sunrise in the Rearview 5:04 $0.99
Street Light Halos 2:48 $0.99
Buckshot Moon 5:35 $0.99
I'm Alright 5:03 $0.99
Miles from the Lightning 7:48 $0.99
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"A superb debut... stripped down sound... smoky voice pitched against fragile acoustic guitars... a selection of rich songs that set scenes and tell stories with simple poetic economy... subtle... as enduring as the prairies themselves... stunning."
- THE BIRMINGHAM POST (UK)

"An atmospheric Midwestern poet-troubadour, a charming presence and a splendid guitarist."
- THE BOSTON HERALD

"As strong a collection of songs as any debut is likely to be... weathered sweetness... rich and convincing... earnest and thoughtful... hints at experience which belies his 26 years... Miles from the Lightning is bound to be one of those rare debut albums that an artist's longtime fans will continue to revisit for years to come."
- DIRTY LINEN

"This debut album is simply magnificent... a singer-songwriter with an amazing gift for songs that fall somewhere in the hinterland of early Dylan, John Prine and Greg Brown, with touches of blues, country and folk."
- SOUTH HAMS NEWSPAPERS (UK)

"An intriguing songsmith... has impressed hard-to-please fellows including David Olney and Bill Morrissey... exemplary."
- THE TENNESSEAN (Nashville)

"A stunning first offering... a 27 year old singer songwriter with a dust coated voice that sounds like it's been around forever and a set of prime influences in Dylan, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and, one might guess early Tom Waits... literate, poetic and intelligent stories... will certainly seep deep between the cracks in your soul and linger there for months... Foucault's pendulum is most definitely on the upswing."
- BIRMINGHAM 101 (UK)

"Jeffrey Foucault is too young and too good. It scares me, really."
- Chris Smither

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REVIEWS

Rich vocals, thoughtful lyrics
author: Marty Hiser
I ordered this cd on recommendation of my good friend Mark Alan. I'm very glad I did. Jeffrey's music and lyrics are so soulful. We haven't taken it out of our player for over two weeks!
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Great Album!
author: Brent R
Foucault's haunting vocals, poetic lyrics, and delicate acoustic guitar really place "Miles from the Lighting" in the hall of musical must-have's. This has instantly become a personal favorite of mine, and I would recommend it to anyone. Superbly done!
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killer stuff from jf!!!!
author: johan pop eye records
what can i say!!!sold 100(!) copies of the ghostrepeater album so this is the first of jf and.........killerstuff too!!!!!
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Outstanding
author: Ewen
Once in awhile you come across an artist that demands attention. This guy is one. He deserves all the praise for producing one of the finest debuts I have heard in a long time.
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