Time Peace

In the '60s and '70s, singer-songwriter Callier never earned more than a cult following for his unique, inspirational blend of folk, jazz and R&B. It wasn't until his "rediscovery" in the '90s after many years out of the spotlight that he attracted a larger audience. TIMEPEACE is the album that created the revival of interest in Callier's work. It successfully updates his sound without losing the soulfulness of his earlier work. Despite poetic, atmospheric songpoems like "Lazarus Man," the bulk of TIMEPEACE contains tunes much more concise, accessible and R&B-oriented than Callier's Tim Buckley-esque '70s work. This is no concession to the marketplace, though; every tune is unerringly classy and effective. The definitive parallel is with Van Morrison. Callier's Cadet recordings bore a similarity to Van's ASTRAL WEEKS style, and like Morrison, he honed his vision to a fine point for maximum effect in the less dewy-eyed '90s.|