Fantasyland

"Fantasyland" spans a range of musical approaches and does it well. The title track is one of the strongest tracks in my opinion. It does a great balancing act between sounding sweet and sounding ominous and it perfectly translates the feeling he's trying to get across. Harris has compiled quite a list of instruments that are played throughout the songs, including several horns, keyboards, a glockenspiel, melodica, triangle, and a chair. That short list gives you an idea of the musical variety you will hear on this CD.
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"Harris has a flair for observant and humerous lyrics that touch on contemporary topics."
   Lynne Bronstein, All Music Guide

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With his new CD, "FantasyLand," longtime Sturgis songwriter Hank Harris steps out of the comfortable niche he carved with his past two discs. "FantasyLand" is not only a step out, though. It's also a step up.

In his experimentation with the rootsy soft-rock sound he forged with "World Beat Cowboy" (1998) and "Here" (1999), Harris loosens up, and his begins to breathe.

Harris has had enough recording experience in the past 24 years to know how a song fits together. That was apparent on "World Beat Cowboy" and "Here." Those discs established a style somewhere between the Eagles and Wings.

With "FantasyLand," Harris pushes his established sound with unusual flourishes you'd expect from Pink Floyd or the Beatles, as well as unmistakable R&B influences.

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The title track stands as a statement to the listener that the artist wants to try something different. The song's cosmic ambience sets it apart from much else Harris has done. It's spacey but interesting and a signal of a musician extending his reach.

Harris always has had one of the strong voices among Black Hills musicians; "FantasyLand" presents his best vocal performance yet.
   Eric Lochridge, Rapid City Journal