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April 16, 1997

Johnston Set To Make Rock History

Johnston Set To Make Rock History
March 26, 1997

BAD REPUTATION

On 'Never Home,' Freedy Johnston finally has some fun

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Right Between The Promises

On his fourth album since 1992's acclaimed Can You Fly, Freedy Johnston remains not the sort of singer-songwriter to investigate reggae drifts or loud guitars or grinning duets with flashy pop singers. He just sings his modestly fluid, sweet-toned tunes in a voice to match; it's as if he's trying to...

2001 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Blue Days, Black Nights

1999

Never Home

1997

This Perfect World

1994

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More than anything else, Freedy Johnston is a storyteller. His stories are as evocative as they are economical, filled with memorable characters and sparkling details while leaving out nearly as much as they include. They're often quite grim, too. Prisons are a recurring theme in Johnston's songs, not just literal prisons of concrete and steel but the prisons people create within themselves throug...

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