Without internet hype or significant airplay on Radio 2 or 3FM, Ad Vanderveen has managed to attract a large number of listeners. And that in the 'normal' way: by making music for a long time. Something he notes in the first sentence of this album: 'In search of love and music my whole life has been'. For twenty years now, the ex-frontman of Personnel has found his voice with intimate rootsy songs
… accompanied on the acoustic guitar. For the dramatic effect, there is the violin of one . As on previous albums, also singsand her voice brightens up Ads songs beautifully. Vanderveen's diction is flawless and fortunately he tries not to sing in a gnawing American accent. This does not alter the fact that Faithful To Love ripples on a little too much. Nice voice and solid songs, yes, but after four songs it all becomes predictable and boring. But perhaps that is exactly how fans of 'polderamericana' want to hear their music. (PdK)more
