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Along woodland rides, through tunnels of evergreen  - Eva Trout

1996 - Phantom Records

Recorded at Albert Studios
Engineered by Rob Taylor
Produced by Rob and the band
Mastered at 301 by Don Bartley

Players : Bek-Jean Stewart, Grant Shanahan, Steph Miller, Blue Dalton, 
               Bert Thomson, Matt Galvin

Songs :

  1. Beautiful South
  2. Country Radio
  3. Much the Same
  4. Mazzie
  5. Some Other Town
  6. All She Wrote
  7. Leave It Behind
  8. Let Me Bleed
  9. You're Wonderful
  10. Ardsville

Reviews :

****  1/2 stars - Sydney Morning Herald  - Aug 9 1996

Send the children, that is anyone under 25) out of the room for a minute.
Listening to Eva Trout is like being back at the Trade Union Club of the Southern Cross Hotel 15 year ago, listening to the Flaming Hands or The Passengers or The Lighthouse Keepers. That Sydney sound of slight jingle-jangle, a country touch or three and some white, soulful rock voices over the top. The sort of sound which would appear on the Phantom label, home now of Eva Trout. While the lyrical concerns are slightly different - more about the beauty of South Coast NSW and country living. This time around - it's the same musical route. And there's nothing wrong with that and plenty right with acoustic guitars, some mandolin and Blue Dalton's roistering harmonica. Bek-Jean Stewart has a warm voice that stays within it's limitations, and a good ear for a melody. Her song Beautiful South - which blossoms into almost a folk song chorus - sets the tone for the album and challenges bass player Grant Shanahan's Leave It Behind for simple pop shine. This is pretty, but not lightweight and not just for fogies with good memories. - BZ

 

**** 4 stars - Rolling Stone - Dec 1996

Although featuring ex-Honey and Catherine Wheel bassist Grant Shanahan as well as a former Lighthouse Keeper, Blue Dalton, Eva Trout's irresistible debut album is initially most notable for the discover of Bek-Jean Stewart. An obvious Neil Finn fan, her "Beautiful South" has all the instant but indelible melodic appeal of Crowded House, while the natural warmth of her voice effortlessly carries Shanahan's equally splendid "Country Radio". What ultimately makes the album such a success however is the  great ensemble playing that gives Eva Trout's pastoral, harmony-drenched folk-pop such energy and life. Along Woodland Rides is simply one of the year's  best independent releases. - Andrew Stafford