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After the hectic existence of the pop musician comes the introspection of the old man. Paul Simon (81) announced in 2018 that he would no longer give major concerts; his album from that year contained mere edits of old material. On the new album Seven Psalms, Simon has completely turned inward. On a long piece of music, which the listener has to absorb in one go, the singer deals with his faith and his doubts about it. It translates into The Lord in an updated version of how to see God now: ‘The Lord is my engineer. The Lord is the ocean rising.”
Sung softly on a meditative bed of acoustic instruments, a hymnal unfolds in soundscape form. Sometimes contours of conventional songs can still be distinguished. The third psalm My Professional Opinion rocks on a familiar blues scheme. Mortality, forgiveness and charity pass by.
A soft satisfaction sinks into you as Simon and wife Edie Brickell sing a tender story about hitchhikers and a ‘random act of kindness’. But all that contemplation also makes Seven Psalms a private album that only pays off after time and dedication [source De Volkskrant 2023 May 19, author Pablo Cabenda]
Paul Simon - 'Time it was...it was' 