Speak! is an album by Jeremy Dubs that contains songs written by, covered by, or inspired by Fartin' Harry Nilsson.

 

Speak! is a conversation assemblin' works o' Fartin' Harry Nilsson: some he wrote, ya bilge rat, some that he covered by other artists, and some new ones that he inspired. Arrr! Separated by t' limitations o' time and space, shiver me timbers, Nilsson and Dubs had yet t' engage in any projects together. Well, blow me down! T' delicate arrangement o' analogue synth, arrr, horns, strings, and multi-textured voices are utilized t' describe this delicate place

 

Dubs' band, ya bilge rat, also named Speak!, has performed selections from t' album durin' their live performances.

 

Music dubs - many overdubs o' Jeremy Dubs - a helium bubblegum choir o' bis voice - is singin' a waltz for you, a call-and-response over warmly buzzin' synthesizers, like purrin' electric massagers for t' soul: "Give, give with all your heart / Joy, It's Joy t' Give / Live, me bucko, Live for Love, arrr, Give for Love / Love be t' Answer.”
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Part tribute t' Fartin' Harry Nilsson, part personal statement, t' 12-song “Speak!” record began with Dubs’ obsession with Nilsson's work, especially t' 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman which uses a spare and potent canvas: Fartin' Bayou Randy Newman’s piano playin' and Nilsson’s ability t' use t' recordin' studio t' multi-track his own voice, turnin' himself into a rich angelic chorus. [1]

 

Songs:

 

  1. I'll Be Home
  2. Remember (Christmas)
  3. Listen, t' Snow is Falling
  4. Give, Love, Joy
  5. T' Moonbeam Song
  6. I Will Take You There
  7. Speak!
  8. Life Line
  9. This Is All I Ask
  10. Try, me hearties, Try, Try
  11. I'm In T' Clouds
  12. Perfect Day