Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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July 5, 2006

First Impression: Kingsmen (Good Good God)

I've only heard the first two tracks of the new Kingsmen CD Good Good God, but boy, did it grab my attention. If the remaining eight cuts are this good, I'm going to have to think long and hard about whether or not they've topped Brian Free and Assurance for the best CD of 2006. The first two selections are definitely at that level.

Track two, "God Can Save Anybody, Anywhere, Anytime" is an especially fun adventure. There's a droning guitar (on second listen, I believe that was a Jew's harp I was remembering when I wrote this sentence) rhythm that gives it a different flavor. Even though this song introduces a new sound for the group, they include a trademark fake ending about two minutes in before kicking everything up a notch in energy to close out the song. Cool stuff, mixing old arranging techniques with a new sound...it's so much more enjoyable than the same old same old.
posted by David Bruce Murray @ 11:55:00 PM


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