MOTU - The Water Is High: Songs of Love, Lies, And Freedom (CD)

Review from Roots Music Report:
“The Water Is High: Songs Of Love, Lies, And Freedom, is the 22nd album by Long Island-based multi-discipline, multi-award winner singer-songwriter Dr. Richard Michelson (stage name: MOTU). Released in 2023, the 41-minute album features the collaborative talents of Dee Michelson (vocals), Ed Modzel (drums), Bob Rush (keyboards, harmonica), and on vocals and a wealth of fretboard instruments is MOTU (a/k/a Dr. Rich) on 10 new original songs written by Dr Rich.

The Water Is High has a wonderful, guitar-driven blues-rock feel with strong harmonies by MOTU and Dee. However, beneath that surface is a unique poetry in motion with a variety of current events commentaries, via socially conscious lyrics, describing the struggle of the human condition. MOTU backs up this poetry performing skillfully upon a variety of string instruments including high-energy electric fusion jazz guitar, slide dobro, pedal steel guitar, banjo, acoustic blues guitar, mandolin, and even sitar.

A great spin, start to finish, The Water Is High: Songs Of Love, Lies, And Freedom is a musical piece of art showing that this 22nd MOTU album is a maturity of expression beyond the normal that is definitely worth checking out.”
-ROOTS MUSIC REPORT