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| Strip Club - Cold Comfort : May 23, 2006 |
 Strip Club - Cold Comfort |
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The Presentation: I like these kinds of cases, not a full out jewel
case, sort of a glossy stock board case with a pocket inside holding the booklet.
I dig the cover photo, with a disc called Cold Comfort, it just makes good
sense to have a hiball glass involved. No nonsense inside; a tracklisting,
lyrics and credits. Nothing busy to distract from the meat of the matter. Track #1 - Outa Sight: On this one, for me it's all about the voice, the tone in Randy's voice is so true to the lyrics, you can almost see him snearing in the opening lines; Put down your defense / Talk to your friends / Use common sense / Let your poor heart mend. Track #2 - Good Things Will Come: Sort of has a sad feel with the chorusThey say good things will come / but not for everyone, though the guitar and vocals keep it from being depressing. Track #3 - The Way You Looked at Me Once: This song has a fun feel, with that stop/start guitar I love so much. The premise of this track is something everyone can relate to, The way you looked at me once / When will I see that look again?, and of course, all the uncertainty surrounding situations like this one. Track #4 - Don't Blame it on the Rain: Overall I really like this song, for lyrics as much as music, really allows you to listen to - and hear - the lyrics. Track #5 - Cold Comfort: Randy's vocal range is really something. Far from the more upbeat songs on this disc, Cold Comfort has Randy singing in a much darker, deeper voice, just what the track called for. Cold comfort left me here to die / like a frozen wind on a firefly. Track #6 - Too Much Ado: This track is somewhere in the mid range between the lighter stuff and Cold Comfort. Track #7 - And So Am I: I'm not even going to lie, this song leans a little to the country end of things. Good news is, if you're open to discovering something a little different than the usual, And So Am I will do the trick. Not the kind of country I'm scared of. Track #8 - Something to Hide: I wasn't going to play the 'sounds like' card, but this track begs me to say Nick Cave and then run away. This is a good example of the other end of the vocal range with Randy. Track #9 - Nothing At All: Also in the vein of Too Much Ado, literally a toe tapper, but a track you'll be playing over and over. Track #10 - The Final Hour: Quieter, almost bluesy and the perfect way to cap off this album. There comes a time when we will understand what we have done / it wont take long till there comes a time. |
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