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Lost on the Same Street
Singer songwriter stylings are established right at the start of this cut. After the first vocal movement the tune turns a bit harder rocking. There is a bit of backing vocal that's echoed copying lines from the lead vocal part. I think that's a nice touch, but a bit too prominent. If it were dropped back a little, I think it would work really well. As it is, I found it a little distracting at times. |
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Long Way Down
A bit more of a powered up balladic number, this has some Tom Waits in the mix. The organ is prominent and lends a cool retro vibe to the piece. There is a lot of country leaning Americana here. The backing vocal thing from the previous cut gets used here, too. That said, here it works, to a large degree because it's used much more sparingly. |
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Half a Mile
Country and Americana drive this accessible tune. I dig the organ and the piano on this, and the whole piece is very strong. |
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How I Wish
While this is heavily based on country music, there are hints of soul in the mix, too. This is sort of a mid-tempo number with some blues in the basic musical concepts. It's also a particularly strong song. |
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All in Tonight
A mellow ballad at the start, this is a nice change. It's perhaps a bit more modern in tone than some of the others are. It's still effective. Around the half-way mark (the song is almost six minutes long) it turns out to some killer alternative rock. |
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Your Ghost
Another that's more a balladic cut, this has some classic Americana in the mix along with more modern elements, too. |
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Money Isn't Everything
Soul and classic rock merge on this classy tune. I dig the bass line on this song. It's a cool rocker that works really well. The horns bring something special to the number, too. |
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So Happy with You
There is both jazz and country in the mix on this classy number. It's a strong tune, but a bit understated. There is a soulful edge to the cut. |
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Bed of Roses
This powerhouse number has some great rock and jazz textures in the mix. It's mainstream, accessible and so cool. |
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If I Could
There is a healthy helping of old time rock and roll built into this bouncy little number. It's effective and accessible. It's a lot of fun, too. |
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Done to Me
Piano, voice and strings make up the musical concepts here. This is a classy sort of ballad that's strong. Normally I don't think that mellower songs work that well as album closers. In this case, it's a good choice. |
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