Firewater made albums throughout the late 90's and early 2000's and they made some pretty good stuff but nothing compares to the new album "The Golden Hour", back in 2004, the singer A. Todd (formerly of Cop Shoot Cop) split up with his wife and was dumped by his record company. Todd packed ... Read review
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...to the new album "The Golden Hour", back in 2004, the singer A. Todd (formerly of Cop Shoot Cop) split up with his wife and was dumped by his record company. Todd packed his bags and headed out on a 3 year trip of Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Israel. He had originally intended to go to Afghanistan but due to bombings and danger, he only got as far as the Karkorum Highway. He suffered illness and robbery on his trip but also had a ... ...only album in recent years where I can safely say that every song is faultless. True genius, I can't recommend you buying this album enough and if you want to check it out first, the whole album "The Golden Hour" is available to listen to on their myspace page: www.myspace.com/realfirewater ...
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Album Notes: Ex-Cop Shoot Cop patrolman Tod A. continues his indefinable weirdness with Firewater's latest, a rousing but theatrical effort with entertainment and genre duplicity on the brain. It's no surprise Tod was inspired to craft THE GOLDEN HOUR during travels to Turkey and Indonesia, as tracks like "This Is My Life" contain hints of distinctly Middle Eastern instrumentation. In general, the Western hemisphere influences of jazz guitar, Tod's bluesy vocals and Latin horns and percussion mingle with elements that are foreign in contrast, but speak symbolically to music's universal malleability. That said, it is still the more thumping, dramatic, Spaghetti Western-meets mariachi overtones of "A Place Not So Unkind" that provide Firewater's most stirring moments.
Album Reviews: Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.49) - "[T]here are still stinging alt-rock guitar lines, sweeping arrangements, and surprisingly poppy hooks amid the rich musical fabric."
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