Albums That You Should Own, But Perhaps Don't (And In That Case, You Soon Will): Eef Barzelay - Bitter Honey

Eef Barzelay - Bitter Honey

Clem Snide frontman Eef Barzelay's debut album is probably his best work—solo or otherwise. Accompanied only by his acoustic guitar, the songs gleam despite being unadorned, showcasing in full his deft songwriting and distinct voice.

Eef's move to Nashville a year or so before recording Bitter Honey in 2005 had a noticeable influence on his work, as several of the songs are infused with Hank Williams-like simplicity and the plainspoken romanticism of country music of old.

Bitter Honey makes the simple, beautifully simple. And that's harder than hell to do.

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