Heartless Moon is an album by American singer-songwriter

Brendan Gamble Brendan Gamble (born 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer and engineer. A native of Urbana, Illinois, Gamble was the formative figure behind, and second drummer of the post-wave group Poster Children. When Gamble joined the band ...

. It was released on September 24, 2002, on Mud Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Brendan Gamble. # Heartless Moon – 6:01 # Lion's Share – 2:49 # Skipping Rocks – 3:12 # Looking for Margrett – 3:56 # I Don't Need December – 3:10 # Through Through – 3:01 # This Never Stops – 3:53 # Gone to Seed – 1:31 # Will of Your Heart – 2:42 # Rested – 3:59 # Ways to Walk – 3:13 # True to a Lie – 3:44 # Now – 8:03

Reception

Stewart Mason of

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called it "1970s-style singer/songwriter mopery" similar to

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''. Mason wrote that it "isn't always an easy listen" but recommended it to fans of "sensitive-guy pop". Brent Hagerman of ''

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'' wrote that Gamble's "emotional quagmire akesfor good listening" without being self-indulgent. Writing in '' CMJ New Music Monthly'', Rob O'Connor called it a "stunning solo acoustic album" that shows that he is a "top-shelf sing-songwriter" despite his history of supporting roles in the industry.

References

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