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Advantages: Giving country a well deserved facelift
Disadvantages: -

...where by the time of Copperhead Roadthe young country guitarist had been replaced by the Harley riding, leatherclad, tattooed troubadour. Image aside, what do you get for your money. Well the style is a fusion of country and rock. Forget your Dwight Yokams and your Garth Brooks, this album has more in common with John Cougar Mellencamp and even Springstein on a laid back day than the typical country sound. The album opens with the title track, a ...
...side to earles work. Copperhead Road shows Steve Earle immerging as an eloquent rocker with a degree of political comment and a collection of wide ranging visions and the ability to open up his own heart and wear it on his sleeve. Underneath the more rauchous guitars and road warrior image the young country singer can still be seen in the background, and the two halves of the man combine to make a high octane, country tinged poiniant rock album. ... Read review

Advantages: Great Country Music
Disadvantages: Not Great If You Don't Like Country

...as the first song “The Revolution Starts…” opens up, a dirty guitar drives through this great piece of country rock calling the people to start the revolution. It is great and uplifting I love it man….. “Home to Huston” is about a soldier in Basra hoping to get back home whilst dealing with the reality of his situation. This to me is what great music is about meaningful lyrics that are current; musically it is in more of a traditional blues/country ...
...review finishes off with “The Revolution Starts Now” which is the full version of the opening track so I do not really need to go over it again. I love this album as it is uplifting and inspiring with an important message. It is also trying to reach people from all parts of the political spectrum, which is something we are all bad at. If you can’t reach somebody then you can’t take them with you to the Promised Land (1). (1) That last line has ... Read review

Advantages: more songs from the great Gonzalez
Disadvantages: none

...of his experience. new album in our nature further explores Gonzalez's own personal ideas and ideals, influenced by his interest in the human condition and ideas of spirituality and nature this album reflects such ideas in its lyrics. The album flows as one complete work but with some stand out tracks in my opinion, not least the captivating and encapsulating 'Cycling Trivialities' which closes the album. an all encompassing take on the albums subject ... Read review

Advantages: Great voice, Lyrics
Disadvantages: None

...age. Her eighth album entitled Liejacker is one of her best and has been critically acclaimed by the music press who consider her to be the greatest british songwriter of her generation. You may have read my review of London's Bloomsbury Theatre where I saw Thea Gilmore in concert and met her in the foyer after the gig where she signed my copy of this album. I requested this album on dooyoo So without further ado here is my review of Thea Gilmore's ...
...May. **Liejacker** 1. Old Soul This is a nice duet with Dave McCabe of The Zutons, the track opens with a gentle guitar and then Thea's distinctive vocals come in with the beat of the drum coming in gently every few seconds. The addition of Dave McCabe works really well as he offers up an emotive clear vocal. A wonderful start. 2. Black Letter This is a great track which has a darker feel to the opening track Old Soul. I love the Cello in this ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing tracks, great musicians!
Disadvantages: Communication

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones...an amazing array of just about everything you can put into a band while keeping it edgy, listenable, and exciting for the listener. This album in particular I picked up a few months back, and it's barely left my player since. I just can't get over the musicianship and technical work put into each song with such detail. If you enjoy Bela Fleck or even just heard a few songs and want to hear more go grab this album quick, ...
...--Sinister Minister-- Starts the album simple and funky enough with the work of the over-talented Victor Wooten on bass. Which is quickly joined by Bela Fleck on banjo and the ever elusive 'drumitar' worked by Future man. Which will set you in the groove of the song, and then enters an amazingly simple yet ever so catchy harmonica line that quickly becomes the basis of the song. Throughout the song each player shows real style and class and really ... Read review