''Early Days'' is the first album by

Beth Hirsch Beth Hirsch (born October 18, 1967) is a singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Hirsch is best known for her collaboration with Air on their album ''Moon Safari''. Her first solo album, '' Early Days'', was released in 2000, followed by ''Titles ...

, released in 2000.

Critical reception

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wrote that Hirsch "bridges powdery lyrics and floating acoustics throughout the nine-track album, singing from an inner spirituality." '' The Evening Post'' wrote that "it's possibly a little too narrowly focused and while the self-penned arrangements are beguiling, the disc hardly progresses beyond delicate and pretty." ''

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'' deemed the album "standard acoustic singer-songwriter fare, a throwback to the days when Joni Mitchell sounded fresh."

Track listing

All tracks written by Beth Hirsch. # "Come a Day" – 3:35 # "Gabrielle" – 3:58 # "Mary the Angel" – 3:58 # "Life Is Mine" – 3:06 # "Somebody Dandy" – 3:45 # "The More We Live" – 4:03 # "No Refrain" – 3:17 # "Dream On" – 2:29 # "Silent Song" – 4:07

Personnel

*Beth Hirsch – vocals *Paul Simm – piano *Phil Hudson – guitar *Danny Cummings – percussion *Nana Tsiboe – percussion *Laura Fairhurst – cello *Arnie Somogyl – double bass

References

{{Authority control 2000 debut albums