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Track Listing

1. Better People
2. Twist
3. Stargaze
4. Choices
5. Come Let Go
6. White Moth
7. Footprint
8. Land Rights
9. Anni Kookoo
10. Message Stick
11. Set It Up
12. Whispers
13. Whirlpool
14. Come Back

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21738 in Music
• Released on: 2007-06-19
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
On his fourth album in five years, Australian Xavier Rudd continues to blend indigenous music of his homeland with a wide swath of sounds that have delighted and excited him throughout his life. Folk, pop, ska, reggae, world-beat rhythms, and more all are handily unified by Rudd's inviting and expressive vocals. The songs are imbued with human concerns, ranging in scale from small, private familial connections to society's responsibilities towards justice and equality. In particular, the plight of Australia's native people informs some of the lyrics. Rudd protects his heartfelt sentiments with personal and poetic phrases that avoid reducing the matters to sloganeering. Additionally, Aboriginal singers make a guest appearance, adding a timelessness and underscoring Rudd's own musical inspirations. After a series of infectious grooves and celebratory ensemble interplay, the set closes with the introspective "Come Back," a quiet plea that addresses the inner and outer worlds of this musical explorer. --David Greenberger

Album Description
Australia's singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is poised to conquer the US with this, his third album. Rudd has found a sounding board for his ideas, focusing the ecstatic improvisations of his live set into beautiful narratives of the spiritual journeys we take in our everyday lives. With songwriting and production that now match the adrenalin of his live performances, and dates this summer with the Dave Matthews Band, Xavier will reach the audience his intensely spiritual music deserves. Both of his previous releases, "Solace" and "Food In The Belly", have been certified platinum in Australia, and his 2006 DVD, "Good Spirit" was also recently certified gold in Australia.

Album Description
Xavier rudd - the acclaimed australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - releases his fourth studio album on june 2. Titled 'white moth', the disc finds rudd speaking out against austraila's aboriginal land right policies which have led to the wholesale displacement and mis-treatment of its indigenous people. this album reflects my journey up to this point," explains rudd. "i have had the gift of connecting with some powerful old spirits from around this world and their voices are heard on this album. Xavier and co-producer dave ogilvie (david bowie, marilyn manson and n.e.r.d.) recorded the bulk of 'white moth' in the woods of british columbia's sunshine coast at gggarth richardson's studio, the farm. However, the disc counts the voices of aboriginal people captured in arnhem land - to the northeast of australia's northern territory - and boasts members of the esteemed aboriginal musical group yothu yindi on a couple of tracks of which include "land rights".

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Customer Reviews

White Moth Xavier Ruud
An awesome disc. Xavier Rudd plays slide guitar, percussion, australian aboriginal instruments.Overall the music is joyful and uplifting. It is inclusive incorporating contemporary with indigenous, musicians and singers including a Cree singer and aboriginal children. In addtion the lyrics celebrate the earth and speak of its need for our attention.
It is an album that uplifts social consciousness stimulates awareness
of our common bonds on the earth. Bravo to Xavier Rudd and his happy
collection of musicians!

Beam Down in Moonlight
The review of "White Moth" in the magazine "Dirty Linen" peaked my curiosity. This is my first Rudd disc. It is worth repeated listenings and close inspection. As a vocalist, Rudd's voice is strong, but not overpowering. The opening track "Better People" is a mellow melodious midtempo number with a catchy chorus and a positive upbeat lyric, "giving food to the hungry, giving hope to the needy, giving life to a baby, giving care for free." "Twist" adopts a light reggae grove with a mystical lyric, "Can you sing to your creator, give tobacco to a tree or some flowers to your mother cause she gave you what you need?" While I'm clueless why one would give tobacco to a tree, it's a nice sound. The title track is a 2-minute ray of sunshine, "We're all here together on this beautiful day." The 7-minute "Footprint" rolls like a lost Led Zeppelin. "Anni Kookoo" is a soft acoustic gem that really brings Jack Johnson to mind. The instrumental "Message Stick" is unusually offbeat with its traditional sound and has become one of my moody favorite tracks on the CD. "Come Back" is a lovely lament, "I see your face when I'm staring out the window beaming down in the moonlight; The winter is colder without you by my side." "White Moth" is a varied, creative set. It has depth unified by a unique artistic vision. Enjoy!

Good if you dont Know Xavier Rudd
This album is fine is you are new to Xavier Rudd. It gives you a nice showcase of his talents without much deviation from older material. The addition of indigenous vocals is a very nice touch though. Overall, a good album but not my favorite Rudd album. (See Food in the Belly)