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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...where by the time of Copperhead Roadthe young country guitarist had been replaced by the Harley riding, leatherclad, tattooed troubadour.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: Light, summery music
Disadvantages: Can flow over you at times, and feel like background music

This album represents, in part at least, a return to the style of “Ingenue”, lang’s 1996 album, following the flirtation with dance styles (“Just keep me moving”) and the treading water (in my opinion anyway) covers album “Drag”. The first track, “Consequences of falling”, straight away reminds me of “Ingénue”, it has a sensual feel to it, and why not – it is a song about falling ...
...the “Invincible Summer” is much optimistic, and the songs are about happier subjects. There are a couple of reasons for this, she has stated. First, lang has found true love – not the unrequited love that has inspired her in the past. Second, she moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles three years ago, and there is definitely a West Coast summery sound as a result. There are several moments on the album that bring to mind artists like ... 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

Advantages: 37 awe inspiring songs
Disadvantages: None

...double collection is Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison. It was recorded in 1968 (well before i was born). This was the time of Presidential Abdication, The Vietnam War and the continuing Civil Rights struggle. It was also the same year Mr. Johnny Cash married Miss June Carter, his saviour. This cd really opened my eyes to what life was like "back in the day". With 19 great songs including "Folsom Prison Blues", "Cocaine Blues" and the fantastic "Jackson" ...
...The Second is at San Quentin, it was recorded a year after At Folsom, it too has some wonderfull songs including "Big River" "Starkville City Jail" which Johnny tells a story about the song before he sings it ,and of course the world famous "Ring Of Fire" and "Walk The Line. The Songs on this cd are:- 1 Big River 2 I still miss someone 3 Wreck of the old 97 4 I walk the line 5 Darlin' companion 6 I don't know where I'm bound 7 Starkville city ... Read review