Eyes of Love - Edge of Daybreak

The tale of the one take wonder is the stuff of legend in the music world. Serge Gainsbourg's piece de resistance, L'histoire de Melody Nelson, was supposedly written in one night.  I'm sure you can all remember vividly, a moment of live music where rather inexplicably a host of intangible forces collided, resulting in a fleeting moment of euphoria on both the part of the artist and the listener.  Such moments have an air of divine inspiration to them, and this album is certainly a fine example.
Recorded in only 5 hours by inmates of the Powhatan Correctional Center, Virginia; this is a document that lays bare some of the rawest soul put on record. Written and played by a group of individuals deemed unfit by the state and society, there is a strong contradiction at heart here, which upon each listen reveals deeper layers and forces the listener to consider some of our most basic concepts and truths. If nothing else, it is a testament to the human condition in the face of grim circumstances, serving as a reminder that some of the greatest, life-affirming art often comes from the darkest of places.