I’ll just go ahead and get it out of the way: I’m not going to fully review this album. It’s not bad by any means, just a little too long-winded. It’s tough to get through the songs without wanting to skip. This is just one man’s opinion, of course, but I just don’t understand the necessity of these songs’ length and style. Such is the nature of music opinion.
Having said that, however, I have to mention (and it’s the only reason I decided to write this first listen) the song “Home Free.” The song destroys me. I can’t get enough of it. The fact the rest of the album isn’t even close to par with this 2-minute gem disappoints me to no end. I’m talking about song of the year possibility here, people. You can stream it here or buy the album on its release date, March 2nd.
Otherwise, this is a forgettable album, albiet marked with some good guitar playing and some cool lyrics. Mostly, it’s filler, but these boys got one right. And that’s more than most. If you need me, I’ll be singing. “I got no one to count on me/ I’m an independent revolutionary/ Sing glory, hallelujah/ I’m home free.”
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