Top Ten Albums of 2009 - #8
Sister Hazel's Release
SH threw me for a loop here. If I didn't know the order in which their albums had been released, I would have put this down as their third: It rolls with their earlier, more acoustic tunes as often as it goes electric. After their last album, I definitely agreed with them when they decided that they needed to record something a little different this time. But somehow, rather than sounding different and fresh, a number of these tracks come across as simply washed out as the cover art. I can only name half of the tracks on the whole album - that should say something, even after repeated listens. Still, "Vacation Rain" and "Take a Bow" are extremely catchy, and drivers on the toll road may occasionally catch me playing air guitar to "Ghost In The Crowd."* ALWAYS a good live show; I'd love to catch them touring this album.
* - File this under "Bad Driving Advice."
Sister Hazel's Release
SH threw me for a loop here. If I didn't know the order in which their albums had been released, I would have put this down as their third: It rolls with their earlier, more acoustic tunes as often as it goes electric. After their last album, I definitely agreed with them when they decided that they needed to record something a little different this time. But somehow, rather than sounding different and fresh, a number of these tracks come across as simply washed out as the cover art. I can only name half of the tracks on the whole album - that should say something, even after repeated listens. Still, "Vacation Rain" and "Take a Bow" are extremely catchy, and drivers on the toll road may occasionally catch me playing air guitar to "Ghost In The Crowd."* ALWAYS a good live show; I'd love to catch them touring this album.
* - File this under "Bad Driving Advice."
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