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A Crash Course in Roses

cover of A Crash Course in Roses

released 1999

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  • 1. The Raft
  • 2.Cornflower Blue
  • 3.Our Two Dogs
  • 4.April in Boston
  • 5.Sparkle Like Stars
  • 6.Days of the Stage
  • 7.No One’s Coming In
  • 8.Learn to Let Go
  • 9.Catharine’s on a Bike Ride
  • 10.Glory of Love
  • 11.Radioactive Wild Boar
  • 12.Mourning Dove
Nearly every song ultimately discards the dark romance of self pity, turning hard knocks into sounds of promise. This is an album for survivors" -The Boston Globe

A Crash Course in Roses finds Boston-based singer-songwriter Catie Curtis streamlining the sound that made her 1997 self-titled release a critical breakthrough. Eschewing lush string and horn arrangements, she allows her songwriting and singing to take center stage on this 13-song set of midtempo, acoustic-flavored folk-pop. An excellent group of musicians (including Morphine drummer Billy Conway) create an intimate backdrop for Curtis's warm, enticing voice. The spare, no-frills arrangements complement the simple honesty of love songs such as "Gave Me Love" and "Magnolia Street."