Again very sensitive and mostly in German presents itself to us Howard Carpendale on his CD "Up close", the first CD in collaboration with a new record label. During the two previous CDs "Carpendale" and "Carpendale '90" progress towards English language, rockigerer music hinted, this CD could under the motto "back to the roots" are: Howy back just as you like it. To avoid a misunderstanding: As a German Schager can not be called music. But she is happy to "smoky" and too little. You could almost be described as a bit dreary. But most of the 12 songs are good and varied. My favorite is the final hymn "Let's Say Goodbye". Even blues ("This is called Blues") and Country- ("I'll drive us home") elements are not neglected. (This is an Amazon.com at the university-student review.)
