Sometimes just doing one thing well can elevate an album
from also-ran to contender status. That's the case with David Mayfield, whose soft,
crystalline twang envelops each song on The David Mayfield Parade with
unswerving good cheer, even when heartbreak looms around each corner. Sounding
like early James Taylor and even more like fellow Ohioan Craig Fuller, Mayfield
hits that sweet spot between slick country pop and the commercial black hole that
swallows up most alt country.
Fans of the Avett Brothers should be bewitched as Seth and
Scott add harmonies to the lover's plea "I Just Might Pray', Caitlin Rose
duets on the stately old-time vibe of "Faraway Love" and "What
Do You Call It" has the most insane, immediately catchy chorus of the
year. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Mayfield's May show at the Tin
Angel was a three ring circus - one part Grand Ol Opry, one part slapstick
vaudevillian and one part campy goofball. High entertainment.
The David Mayfield Parade - "Faraway Love" (from The David Mayfield Parade)
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