Tag archive for ‘rock ‘n’ roll’
Springsteen comparisons undeniable with country rocker Dan Colehour
The tracks “Father’s Son” and “The Likes of Us” are prayers delivered to the Midwest at seventy miles an hour out a rolled-down window, and the stripped-down acoustics of “My America” meander like the Mississippi as the narrator rediscovers a sense of belonging in the land.
John Mellencamp gets dark on “Life, Death, Love and Freedom”
This is without a doubt one of Mellencamp’s finest albums, and even newcomers to the rock legend will recognize the sound of a master at the top of his artistic game. Complementing the album’s harsh lyricism is a voice that time has weathered into prophecy.
The Hold Steady exceeds its name with “Stay Positive”
The Hold Steady are a knife in frosting: harsh, edgy vocals driven by ambitious hooks and delicious keyboards. Their sound is anthemic: a supercharged muscle car, grease-stained jeans, big city lights and a cathartic sound half religion, half rock.
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