A feeling I got from this is a serious fascination with Yngwie Malmsteen with all the foibles to go along with that. Rather than a band album its merely a vehicle for Nico’s guitar work, which while great, seems to be a bit over the top for the music on here. The band have great potential that is for sure, and are probably awesome live. On CD they fail to raise themselves above the competent, but uninspiring bluesy pub rock crowd. I really wanted to like this CD, but the songs really don’t cut it and that is a shame.
Zac Brown Band: The Foundation
Another one of those new country bands which make you ask “how the hell is this country?” Then again you are just glad someone had the brains to give this lot a deal to get their music out. This is great reggae tinged rock with a southern fried flavor. There is not one dud on this entire album. And more importantly the band has their tongue firmly planted in cheek rather than the po-face shite that some people consider music. Who said rednecks can’t do reggae?
It you think that Jimmy Buffet is just a tad too tame for your tastes but need a soundtrack for your next holiday in the sun then you need to seek this lot out. In fact you could do far worse than have this in your CD player this summer. One does have to wonder about their obsession with Chicken, with two songs, the awesome “Chicken Fried” a great sing-along romp, as well as the hilarious “Sic ‘Em On a Chicken.”
If you want to be mellow but hold onto a bit of your cred then you could do far worse than this bunch. You know they can rock like Skynyrd or Hatchet but this time they are just going for the laid back vibe. Move over Parrot-heads, us hairy rockers have got our sun-drenched tunage now.
Well on that tequila beer-soaked note its time for me to away. Have a good and safe rocking week, hug the ones you love and hit the live music scene.
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