Back From A Break - Alex Gold

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.... It is clearly easier to get into Gold Against the Soul than the others, just as above it does not have the complicated lyrics and depressant feel. It could be criticised as too commercial and against what they as a band are singing out about. This has a much more mainstream rock sound to it, although still has some top quality lyrics and lovely moments. The guitars are excellent, especially on some tracks and they can actually sing a bit. There are only 10 tracks on this album, a change from their debuts massive 18, but more than make up in quality than quantity. 1. Sleepflower - An excellent way to open the album with high energy and full of guitar riffs. It was written by Richey James through his suffering insomnia, and the lyrics have some great touches about this. The chorus sticks in your head and there is a long instrumental in... Read review

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Advantages: Better than J.E.E.P
Disadvantages: Not as good as their first or second albums

...track review: <1>Help Me(She's Out Of Her Mind) [6.54] This track gets the album off to an excellent start. It begins with a guitar riff and breaks into a lively, funky song. The lyrics (about a girl!) are excellent and Kelly's 'distorted guitar' voice (he sounds a lot like Rod Stewart) keeps the track from going stale. The only disappointment is the length of the track At almost 7 minutes it is 3 minutes too long. However an excellent start. 8/10 <2>Maybe Tomorrow [4.33] This song begins with some annoying backing singers, singing hmm- hmm-. But as soon as you hear Kelly come in you immediately forget about them. This song is smooth and soulful and I can't stop humming along with it. A decent song but would be even better without the backing vocals. 9/10 <3>Madame Helga [3.55] Just as you thought you were in for a quiet... Read review

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Advantages: Talented songwriter with skills and a great voice
Disadvantages: Bit long?

...This is one of those albums that twines itself around your life until you can't separate events from music. At least, it was that way for me because I couldn't stop listening to it for a month. The sweet melodies drove me into a state of melancholy which was kind of addictive. When somebody writes so much from his heart, your own can't help but resonate with it. Ok, lets get some actual information out there. Ryan Adams is an alt-country bad boy from North Carolina. Or at least he used to be. Now he really can't make up his mind what he is. His music vears from the sparse folkiness of 'Heartbreaker', to the distorted guitars of 'Rock n Roll', back into the dark country of 'Cold Roses'. This tends to frustrate fans who fall in love with just one of his sounds. Personally, I think its great that he's still experimenting. 'Gold' happens... Read review

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