Teen-Beat 205. PHIL KRAUTH. Silver Eyes.

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Phil Krauth

Silver Eyes

SIDE ONE

I'm Finding Me in You
Taste of Things to Come
Gloomy Highways
Lonely
Between the Good and the Bad
Theme from Lyon Village

SIDE TWO

True Believer
Weary Eyes
Silver Eyes
Satu
I'm Thinking of You Tonight
Confidant Serene

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Theme from Lyon Village (Re-Mix)

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UNREST Kustom Karnal Blackxploitation album

PHIL KRAUTH
Silver Eyes
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LINER NOTES

PLAYERS

Phil Krauth, vocals, guitar, bass, drums, et cetera

GUEST PLAYERS

Carlton English, vocal on 4, piano on 10

Matt Letsinger, accordian on 4

Jeannine Durfee, flute on 5

Jeff Barker, bass on 10 and 11

RECORDED BY

Rob Christiansen,

and additionally Matt Letsinger,

at Letsrain, Arlington, Virginia, USA

MIXED BY

Phil Krauth,

and Mark Robinson,

at Letsrain, Arlington, Virginia, USA

AUDIO EDITING

Robert Salisbury,

at Evil Genius, Arlington, Virginia, USA

PHOTOGRAPHY

Jimmy Cohrssen

COVER DESIGN

Phil Krauth,

Mark Robinson, Teen-Beat Graphica

ET CETERA

All songs © 1996 Phil Krauth.

"Thanks to
Mark Robinson,
Chris Callahan,
Ian Jones,
Tom Krauth,
Mitch Parker."

REVIEW

On his second solo disc, Silver Eyes, former Unrest drummer Phil Krauth continued to impress listeners with his simple, acoustic-based pop songs. From the start of the first track, "I'm Finding Me in You," Krauth's sound and vocal approach remind the listener of a relaxed and confident Brian Eno. The modest guitar and drum instrumentation add a simple backdrop to Krauth's calm singing and metaphor-laden lyrics. The lyrics are more straightforward and simple on tracks like "Gloomy Highways" and "Lonely," with accordian adding to the musical environment on "Lonely". Jeannine Durfee plays flute on "Between the Good and the Bad," a song with layered vocals from Krauth. The pace picks up on "True Believer" with a sampler and drum beats dancing over a synthesizer, and Krauth's vocal exercises taking a different approach. "Weary Eyes" and the title track, "Silver Eyes," check in on tracks eight and nine. "Weary Eyes" is a jangley, synthesizer-induced song, while the mood gets softer on "Silver Eyes". Krauth favors the wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve song approach. Sometimes it seems to work effortlessly. At other times, he misses the target. The album closes with two solid songs, a serenade called "I'm Thinking of you Tonight" and "Confidant Serene," an ode to a friend, complete with the precise guitar strumming and thoughtful and wistful lyrics found throughout.

- Stephen Cramer, All Music