Track Listing

1. Dust
2. Seconds Of Pleasure
3. Hello Goodbye
4. Down Here In Hell (With You)
5. What Can I Say
6. Anything (To Get Your Attention)
7. Highlights
8. Precious
9. Her December
10. Hold My Hand
11. Who Will Love Me In Winter
12. Out Of The Sky

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28177 in Music
• Released on: 2004-02-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.com
Van Hunt's self-titled debut record is a sultry trip back in time, where the single named musician conjures up the heady specter of '70s R&B, channeling vintage Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, then punctuating that smooth soul with some Sly Stone rhythm and grit, and early Prince naughtiness, without managing to sound hopelessly derivative. Why? Because behind every old school nuance is an ingenious vocal tic or instrumental fillip that reveals the quirky genius of this newcomer who not only sings but writes, produces, and arranges all his own material. The sinuous guitar, brash off-rhythms, and bubbling bass lines are perfect foils for the musician's decidedly modern tales of thwarted love and commitment. Van Hunt may be a fan of retro soul, but to his credit he doesn't even attempt to resurrect some the social anachronisms of the times. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews

Hooked on Hunt
What can I say? This cd exhibits a level of creativity I haven't seen in a while. It reminds me of the Curtis mayfield, prince, and Hendrix albums my father plays without sounding like cheap imitation or being dated. I heard on the jungle floor first and I had to listen t this. I must say I think it is a great debut. Better than the second. (I love the 2nd one too.)It is a nice blend of funk, soul, r&b, and a few others.

CDs like these remind me why I fell in love with Music.
Do you remember the first time you heard (Insert your favorite group/singer here) How you kept rewinding that particular track, you know the last song on the first side ( for all the vinyl junkies out there) how you would learn the words, line by line, and recite them. How that song (s) would stay with you throughout the days, weeks to come. Well I do. But of late these moments have been few & far between. Maybe it's my age. Or the product being released nowadays. Who knows? The thing is I'm a simple man who LOVES his music. This CD reminds me why I do. I'm at working and I vibing to 'Who Will Love Me in winter' and contemplating the deep lyrics to this great song. I'm at the gym listening to ' Down Here in Hell (With You)' and loving the music, and, again smiling at the deepness of his lyrical content. Just know I was explaining to my wife the deepness to my favorite tracks. Yes I can hear Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and others in these songs, but unlike a lot of artists that wear the love of these artists on their sleeves, and copy verbatim, it's the deepness of his lyrics, and how they expand upon the love relationships we have that set him apart. the tracks that I 'm feeling, hard are :'Who Will Love Me In Winter'(my favorite that I can play on constant repeat) ' Out Of The Sky' ( which I think deals with fame, again some deep retrospect lyrics)'Anything (To Get Your Attention)' ( the first song that I fell in love with),'Down Here In Hell (With You) ( again deep lyrics, dealing with imperfection in relationships), 'Highlights' ( I love the an allergy with an ex-girlfriend, and a aspiring movie star) and Hello,Goodbye . Brother Kayode thanks for the heads up regarding this. Respect due, bro :)

Stop Sleeping
This CD has a continuous flow. I don't know what took me so long to get it!! I would suggest this for anyone who likes real music. This is a great CD to just listen to and ride in the car! I am going to purchase everything he has made!