I must confess to loving just about everything Greg Cartwright has been involved in; Reigning Sound's amalgam of country, soul, garage rock grit just feels like home to me. Each album takes a slightly different spin on that perfect formula. This time, rather than packing the sonic gut punch of Too Much Guitar, Love And Curses is more a slow burn, making it's impact a little less immediate. As a result, the songs take longer to sink in and reveal their greatness. However, the shredded vocals and thumping drums of "If I Can't Come Back" and the uh huhs and oh yeahs shouted over a bouncing organ on "Stick Up For Me" rival the urgency of any of my previous favorites. Over all, it's a solid album of rough and tumble relationships delivered by Cartwright's sandpaper rasp and alternately ringing and chugging guitar. So good.
February 15, 2010
Reigning Sound - Love And Curses (2009)
I must confess to loving just about everything Greg Cartwright has been involved in; Reigning Sound's amalgam of country, soul, garage rock grit just feels like home to me. Each album takes a slightly different spin on that perfect formula. This time, rather than packing the sonic gut punch of Too Much Guitar, Love And Curses is more a slow burn, making it's impact a little less immediate. As a result, the songs take longer to sink in and reveal their greatness. However, the shredded vocals and thumping drums of "If I Can't Come Back" and the uh huhs and oh yeahs shouted over a bouncing organ on "Stick Up For Me" rival the urgency of any of my previous favorites. Over all, it's a solid album of rough and tumble relationships delivered by Cartwright's sandpaper rasp and alternately ringing and chugging guitar. So good.
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The two songs posted are awesome.
Agreed. Of course, it's hard to go wrong with Reigning Sound.
Greg Cartwright sounds like he has an awesome record collection. I wish he would DJ my life.
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