Doveman’s understated and solemn tribute album to Footloose is a beautiful example of how much arrangement, instrumentation and production means for a song.

I heard part of this album when Bob Boilen played it on All Songs Considered and was reminded of it today. The piano, unsurprisingly in-demand piano man Thomas Bartlett has a gorgeously deep sound and Bartlett’s voicing and chords sends chills down my spine. I wouldn’t mind if the voice rose above that gentle whisper sometimes, but as a whole it’s well done.

As an aside, if you feel the need to build up your moral justification for downloading music, read the red text on the Footloose link above first, and then read the update in the white box. Copyright and sentimental feelings do not mix! Let’s hear it for the boy