Heyman, Richard X.
Tiers/and Other Stories
Richard X. Heymans ambitious new release, Tiers/And Other Stories, affirms what his longtime admirers have known for years: the veteran singer, songwriter,multi-instrumentalist/DIY recording pioneer is a world-class artist whose mastery of popular music idioms is matched by his uncanny knack for infusing classic styles with timeless emotional truths. Those abilities have won Heyman a fiercely loyal fan base and critical acclaim over the past two and a half decades. The 2CD Tiers/And Other Stories marks a creative watershed; the project finds him diverging from the jangly, guitar-driven style for which hes best known, in favor of a more eclectic approach that encompasses baroque symphonic textures, languid country balladry, gospel-inflected R&B and haunting atmospherics.