When So Late Becomes So Early

Product Description:
Singer-songwriter Lawrence Chang's solo debut album gradually disarms while imploring, explaining, and reproving. Emotive and expressive vocals share heart-felt lyrics about the working life, filial unease, challenges of faith, and love in the modern world. Story-telling at times, poetic at others, the songs are always thoughtful and always grounded with something stirring to say. "Chang is remarkably poetic for an MIT graduate with a degree in electrical engineering..." -- Jennifer Layton, indie-music.com. Lawrence draws from his eclectic background as an award-winning playwright, liturgical guitarist, and high-tech engineer to create a truly unique album. "When So Late Becomes So Early" resonates with a sincerity and naturalness characteristic of his poems, plays, and acoustic guitar. Lawrence's musical influences include Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, the Cure, U2, Counting Crows, Jars of Clay, Arizona's Rick and Steve, and fingerstyle guitarists such as Preston Reed, Laurence Juber, and Peter Finger.

When So Late Becomes So Early,Lawrence Chang,Corydoras Media,Endearing debut album. Think: a dash of Dave Matthews, plus a touch of Eric Clapton, with some smart, poetic lyrics.

Average customer rating: A Wonderful Album! IMPRESSIVE ! What an original- a very provocative CD

When So Late Becomes So Early Lawrence Chang Manufacturer: Corydoras Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00021Z1OW Release Date: 2004-05-12

Tracks:

1. Second Thinking
2. Glares and Yells
3. Matador
4. Mere Miles
5. Finding Forward
6. What Happens Now
7. Taciturn
8. Burden of the Second
9. Buried in Motion
10. Lovers Laze
11. Dream of All Ages
12. Liturgical Blues

Album Description

Singer-songwriter Lawrence Chang's solo debut album gradually disarms while imploring, explaining, and reproving. Emotive and expressive vocals share heart-felt lyrics about the working life, filial unease, challenges of faith, and love in the modern world. Story-telling at times, poetic at others, the songs are always thoughtful and always grounded with something stirring to say. "Chang is remarkably poetic for an MIT graduate with a degree in electrical engineering..." -- Jennifer Layton, indie-music.com. Lawrence draws from his eclectic background as an award-winning playwright, liturgical guitarist, and high-tech engineer to create a truly unique album. "When So Late Becomes So Early" resonates with a sincerity and naturalness characteristic of his poems, plays, and acoustic guitar. Lawrence's musical influences include Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, the Cure, U2, Counting Crows, Jars of Clay, Arizona's Rick and Steve, and fingerstyle guitarists such as Preston Reed, Laurence Juber, and Peter Finger.

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Album!.......2004-06-10

I highly recommend this CD. All of the songs are great. Chang's voice is a little bit like that of Axl Rose when he sings ballads. I kept repeating "Matador" and "Burden of the Second" because I related most to these tunes. "Matador" could have been about some of my bosses in prior industries. "Burden of the Second" applies to almost every second-generation immigrant I know. The word "second" therefore has a double meaning. The burden to succeed is what I have heard others discuss. Chang's mention of the burden to be happy is quite original and made me think deeply.

"Second Thinking" conjured up memories of moving in general to a new town and leaving college. "Mere Miles" and "Dream of All Ages" were amazing. "Mere Miles" skillfully uses similes and metaphors with celestial objects and I enjoyed the comparisons. "Dream of All Ages" took me back to Sept 11th and the war in Iraq. I suppose it would hold different meaning for older generations, perhaps of the Cold War and Vietnam. The instrumentals were appropriately haunting and it was my favorite song. I am looking forward to Chang's next CD release!

IMPRESSIVE !.......2004-06-03

Wow..I find myself humming "Matador" for quite a while after listening to that song in this CD. An exhilarating guitarist, imaginative song architecture and unique lyrics are things you will find in this "Must-get-and-listen-to" CD . I love it!
Thank you, Lawrence! I'll be waiting for your next release.

What an original- a very provocative CD.......2004-05-16

I like the lyrics- they're thoughtful and real- some sad, some reflective, some moody, and all real. The sounds are also original- a lot of nice surprises in the instrumentation and the rhythm throughout- I love it!

Music Album:

1. Where Will You Land?
2. Who's Been Here Since I've Been Gone
3. Word Of Mouth
4. 20 Best of Bluegrass
5. A Million Miles Away [CD-single]
6. Acoustic Workshop
7. Across the Blue Mountains [Enhanced]
8. Are You Now
9. Beneath the Sheltering Sky
10. Blue In, Blue Out

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