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Waterworks Junction

Time Will Tell

Review by Gary Hill

This album is intriguing and effective. It has a lot of classic pop rock vibes, but it’s also full of country and other roots music stylings. The majority of the vocals here are of the female variety (Gab Howarth). There is a good deal of variety here, and everything works really well.


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Track by Track Review
Time Will Tell

This has a good energy and groove to it. The music has a real 1970s melodic rock vibe to it. The vocals bring it more into country music territory. This is a fun number, and a great way to start things in style. Other than the vocals, this reminds me a little of Red Octopus era Jefferson Starship.

Something About You

This isn’t a big change. It does have a bit more country music leaning, though. Rather than the Jefferson Starship comparison, I’d put this more aligned with Fleetwood Mac. It’s another fun romp.

River Of Hope

More of a folk rocking tune, this has some soulful and bluesy vibes. It still has hints of country music in the mix, but really leans more on other elements. I dig the bits of harmonica on this a lot. The mellower dropped back section is a great touch, too. As this gets more powered up later, it really takes on a soul, church music vibe, particularly via the church choir backing vocals. 

West Texas Plains

We hear the sounds of a train as this starts. The cut works out to more of a stripped back country meets folk arrangement. This gets a little more involved as it goes, but remains close to its origins.

I Go Knockin’

Boot stomping country music is on the menu here. This is a fun romp that has a lot of style.

Renew My Faith

Country and folk music merge on this mellower and evocative tune. It’s based mainly on piano and vocals, but there are other elements at play, too.

Waterworks Junction

The sounds of a train station are heard here. There is a lot of harmonica on the mix along with other vintage instrumentation. All those things work together to create the extended introduction. They launch out from there into a bouncy jam that’s very bluegrass oriented. That said, horn brings some hints of jazz. It’s quite an interesting instrumental.

And When You Fall

Energetic pop rock merges with soulful elements and country on this romp. It makes great use of the contrast between mellower and more rocking sections.

The Promised Land

This has a lot of style and charm in its folk styled arrangement. Harmonica is a great touch, but the multilayered vocal arrangement really sells it.

This I Do Not Know

More of a rock ballad, this presents a big change coming in with male vocals in the lead position. It because closer to a duet later, but the male vocals are the main ones throughout. I like this track a lot. In fact, it’s one of my favorites here largely because of the variety it brings. I dig the almost proggy piano work, too. It gets into some seriously powerful territory before it’s done.

Know Not

This is a classy rocker that has some country instrumentation. It’s very much a mainstream pop rock tune. It has some cool changes and intriguing dropped back moments, too. There is even some French café type music at one point along with a piano and vocal movement beyond.

You Come And You Go There is

There is more pure country music in the mix here. This is another classy tune. It still has plenty of rock stylings, too. We get more powered up and more stripped down sections serving as contrasts to one another. Harmonica is a nice touch, and we get some more train references on this track.

The Best I Can

Vocals and piano alone get this number underway. It remains a ballad built on that format, but some violin is added later for icing on the cake.

Whisper Your Name

Built on acoustic instrumentation, this combines bluegrass, folk and pop rock music into something magical. It’s a nice way to bring it all down to Earth to end.

 
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