In fact it deserved to be heard almost a year ago. And if that's not enough, there's the surging piano ballad "Gravity Can't Keep My Spirit Down," and even a hidden bonus track, the morbidly mordant "Sherman." Fifteen songs in all, and not a runt in the litter.Īn album as rich as Love Thinketh No Evil deserves to be heard. On "Made for Me," he recalls Cat Stevens. On the moody "Coming Apart," his vocals bear a striking similarity to Elvis Costello's. Sometimes fierce (the let-me-count-the-ways love litany "Seven Circles," which plays like an updated version of Dylan's "Wedding Song"), sometimes forlorn (the elegant "Checkmate"), and always surprising, the album is a testament to Himmelman's continued growth as an artist. His past records Synesthesia (1989) and From Strength to Strength (1991) earned him a loyal following his new record, Love Thinketh No Evil, should satisfy that following and bring him new fans as well.įrom the opening song, "Eyeball" (an edgy piece of work with programming by nine inch nails drummer Chris Vrenna) the album is ambitious without being pretentious, moody without being melodramatic. An edgy, literate songwriter and a galvanic live performer, Himmelman is one of the best-kept secrets in folk-rock. And Himmelman, who brings his electrifying live show to West Palm Beach's Gruber Hall Saturday, February 6, is one of the best pop artists around. Singing and songwriting - the day's miserably bland chart-topping pop confections to the contrary - is an art. Not only is Himmelman not the junkie or bank-job type (he's a devoted family man, still married to Dylan's daughter Maria and the proud father of four little grandDylans), but he's about as likely to sell a million records as his father-in-law is to re-record "Girl from the North Country" as a duet with Busta Rhymes.īut album sales are only numbers. Heroin addiction, bank robbery, or sales of millions of records." Just once I wish they'd come up with some other tag. "Every article mentions the Dylan connection. "Yeah," Himmelman says by telephone from his California home.
Just waiting until the third sentence takes tremendous restraint. Why? Because every other article ever written about Peter Himmelman goes on for no more than a sentence or two before mentioning that Himmelman is the son-in-law of rock legend Bob Dylan within the first sentence or two. Get reacquainted with their catalogs by way of the official Redman x Method Man Cheat Sheet playlist, as curated by Apple Music host Lowkey.This article is different from every other article ever writtenĪbout Peter Himmelman. Hip-hop's most beloved stoner duo reunites for another classic Verzuz celebration on April 20, 2021.
They'd capitalize on their unprecedented chemistry to the point of collaborative albums and a major motion picture, based on little more than their affinity for weed and the fact that they were consistently charming and cool. Both were (and are) remarkably prolific, known for standout contributions to their respective crews (Def Squad for Redman and Wu-Tang Clan for Meth), and then decades-long solo careers. Meth hailed from Staten Island and Redman from New Jersey, but they were East Coast representers in the world's eyes and went on to become anchors of an unimaginably talented Def Jam Recordings roster. Meth and Red would only release two proper albums together-three if you count the How High soundtrack-but their presence as two of ’90s hip-hop's most charming MCs, along with the impact they had on entertainment at large (How High, yes, but also Redman's MTV Cribs episode!?), maybe even supersedes the music they made together and apart. In an unofficial ranking of legendary duos, Method Man and Redman can be found somewhere between love and marriage and peanut butter and jelly.
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