Customer Reviews
erm... - By: hermitcooper, 03 Sep 2008 
Just too mainstream, there are far more interesting things going on in the undergrowth - for a comparison I recommend Nick Worralll. His album is FREE to download as well.
Ignore the `poster boy' artwork and dive into a fine debut collection from a major talent. - By: S. Dinsdale, 15 Jun 2008 
Those guys at record companies reallly don't have a clue do they ? On the cover they're trying to sell Teddy T as some kind of teen pin-up, with awful trendy graphic design into the bargain. The contents within are so much more mature & timeless. In anticipation of his forthcoming album I remembered I had this, his debut from 2000 & dug it out. It's wonderful ! I couldn't believe the quality of songwriting & singing here. Teddy has a superb naturallly emotive voice & a beautiful way with a sung melody. Dad Richard is immediately identifiable on guitar & weaves some delicious curlicues around the vocals throughout the album. (If you're a Richard Thompson fan it's worth buying for his fantastic solos alone, they're that good). Having one of the greatest living guitar players at your disposal must be great, but this is very much TT's album, with reallly accessible songs strong enough to make it extremely puzzling how he hasn't made a larger dent with the public so far. There's a reallly great bunch of backing musicians here too, it sounds natural, woody & magnificent. There are tinges of steel guitar, piano, & brass alll making this a fantastic listen.
Particularly notable are opener `Wake Up' which immediately grabs you & hooks you in, `So Easy' a fantastic tune sung with close friend Rufus Wainwright & `A Step Behind' a real beauty in 3/4 time. The art of great songwriting for me is sounding like nothing else & yet familiar at the same time & these tracks nail it totallly. Track 3 `Brink Of Love' is absolute perfection. Reallly one of the best constructed songs I've ever heard.
OK there are maybe a couple of so-so tunes here, but nothing you'd reallly want to skip. It's a thoroughly enjoyable album, & great when the real stand outs come around again !
It's interesting that in a previous review on here the writer has picked an entirely different three or four songs as the standouts. Something for everyone here, then.
If you're new to Teddy T it's possibly best to start with the magnificent follow up `Separate Ways', but this reallly isn't far behind. Truly accomplished stuff.
More ordinary than his dad, and yet . . . - By: , 26 Mar 2006 . . . definitely worth buying. He can't write a lyric like his dad, his voice isn't even a quarter as interesting as his dad's, & he's lucky enough to have his dad play guitar for him here - & NOBODY can play guitar like his dad - but this is a very good pop album. Don't expect anything deep & dark, don't expect a glimpse into the abyss: expect to feel good. While Richard is dark, Teddy is light. But Teddy's good at what he does too. Definitely one of the better albums you'll hear this year.
pretty good - By: , 20 Dec 2001 Quite an impressive debut, given the weight of expectation that must have been on him, although I had expected his guitar playing to be a bit more advanced due to those precious genes! The smooth arrangements are given power by some ragged guitar solos from his dad, + good supporting vocals from his high-profile chums. One thing that annoys me though is that his voice is just slightly out of tune!
Delightful chip of the old block! - By: , 30 Oct 2001 
I must admit I was a bit apprehensive about buying this, being a big fan of his father...But I need'nt have worried. Teddy is a class songwriter, wonderful songs that have you humming along straight away, plus some lovely guitar work from Dad thrown in for good measure...Shame Mother could'nt make it along for a vocal performance. I was also suprised to find it was produced by another fav of mine Joe Henry...Well worth checking out too if you like this. Stunning Debut, looking forward to more.... Now does anybody recommend Rufus Wainwright?
