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About Diamonds On The Inside
Amazon.com Ben Harper makes elegant leaps from reggae to rock to folk to funk and back in his fifth studio album. The rootsy singer-songwriter with the silken tenor isn't merely genuflecting at the altar of his musical heroes, as here he shows more quirky imagination and inventive musicianship than on any of his earlier efforts. That said, "Diamonds on the Inside" is painted with the same brush that Bob Dylan used on "I Shall Be Released," but Harper adds his own Biblical aphorisms to make the song his own. Most of the songs display Harper's growth as a poet, as he ponders the dualities of life and love in tunes like the disturbing "Touch from Your Lust" and the disquietingly lyrical "Amen Omen." Harper is compelled to sing what is in his heart and to do what he can to make the world a better place. Witness the Marley-like "With My Own Two Hands." The only misstep on the whole disc is the overly humid orchestration of "When She Believes." --Jaan Uhelszki Product Description Ben Harper Photos More from Ben Harper Fight for Your Mind Both Sides of the Gun Welcome to the Cruel World Live From Mars The Will to Live Live at the Hollywood Bowl Review Diamonds is pointed, pulled-back and juicily considered instead of massively jammed-out. [#15, p.120] -- Blender Harper offers nice lines in homages to Marley, Basement Tapes Dylan, and funky James Brown. [Apr 2003, p.106] -- MOJO Harper's a master of no genre. [May 2003, p.111] -- SPIN Harper's distinctive and committed vocals both unify and lift the music above homage. [21 Mar 2003, p.112] -- Entertainment Weekly He blows up like an inheritor and improves upon his influences with a few jewels of unique and exquisitely tender rock & roll. -- Rolling Stone
