David Ramirez - Fables

David Ramirez is rock n’ roll via Texas. He’s a little bit western and a whole lot of grit. His music is soulful, restorative, and will make you listen closely. He sings of hard times, deep love, and the rigors of the music industry. More than anything, he’s one hell of a storyteller. Historian, therapist, bartender, barb, and poet, David Ramirez is, simply put, one of the best songwriters on the planet right now. Fables fits in nicely with Ramirez’s growing iconic discography.
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Where Ramirez’s last album had a lot of angst and frustration to it, this album Fables feels like it has two primary messages. First, it’s about joy in the midst of difficulty in relationships. The other is that the striving of the music industry is worth it, even if you sometimes feel like giving up. What thrills me about this album is that there are a few really great pure songs that will translate really well to live shows. Ramirez is such an awesome songwriter, there’s no reason to wash out his songs in over production. This album has just the right balance as to use the band to highlight the messages of the songs. It’s a start-to-finish love-to-listen record. It’s hard to pick a “single” on this one and that’s exactly the point. This is a fresh take on the old school of songwriting. Bravo.