Philly-based singer-songwriter-poet-playwright Adam Arcuragi released his sophomore album, I Am Become Joy (High Two Records) in September, but you probably wouldn't know that by listening to it - his music is definitely aiming for something timeless (as he explains here). The songs focus on things that are part of our human experience: death, faith, community - things that you wouldn't exactly call a "flash in the pan."
While you're right when you think that this could quickly turn self-indulgent, Arcuragi has a knack for insight and narrative that invites the listener in, because after all, we're all in this together. The sense of community and celebration is heightened with choruses of friends, (Arcuragi spent his formative years in a Southern Protestant church chior), horn arrangements, and of course, Arcuragi's own full, joyous voice and hearty strumming. I Am Become Joy's lead single, "She Comes to Me," as well as their take of "Bottom of the River" on La Blogotheque's Take Away Show are prime examples of Arcuragi and his band of merrymakers hitting all the right buttons.
Adam Arcuragi - She Comes To Me
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