74 years old and as playful as a young dog. Paul Simon still sounds relevant on Stranger To Stranger. And that is striking, given that in 2016 the American has been in the business for almost 50 years. How Simon does this? The solution is simple: he is eager to learn. A voyage of discovery precedes each album. He studies other music styles, travels a lot and gains new experiences. In addition, the
… old hand still doubts like a wandering twenties. According to his own words, he was regularly stuck while writing Stranger To Stranger. The 11 songs prove that he got through the process well. All new influences provide a wide sound. Wide, but not crowded. Stranger To Stranger is filled with subtle beats, flamenco rhythms and special instruments from composer . Simon sings his disarming and funny lyrics about this. They sound familiar, because as a singer and lyricist Simon mainly draws from experience. By looking further and further musically, he continues to make strong records. (JE)more
