Channels
Bullz-Eye Home
The Opposite Sex
Sports
Entertainment
Fitness
Gadgets
Vices
Wagering
Humor
Recreation
Travel
Stuff to Buy
News
Guides & Reviews
Music
Movies
Television
Movie DVDs
Games
Cars
City Guide
Web Guide
Premium Members

Join  Enter



Cool Links

All Pro Models
Premium Hollywood
EatSleepDrink Music
Sports Blog
Cleveland Sports
Political Humor
Toksick

CD Reviews:  Black Crowes: Lions
 


Click here to buy yourself a copy from Amazon.com Rating:

Buy your copy now from

 

The stutter-step, nearly repeating intro to the opening track "Midnight From The Inside Out" speaks volumes for what we can expect from the latest Black Crowes release, Lions. It would appear as though, only a few seconds into this disc, Chris Robinson and company had second thoughts, contemplated stopping, then cranked back up and forged onward through one of their more mediocre projects to date. Admirably, they do manage to salvage a good song in the opener, as "Midnight..." powers along like a grinding rock and roll freight train that is just firing its engine.

The radio single, "Lickin'," follows with just enough jumped up chorus line to keep us tapping the steering wheel. Rich Robinson's wonderful guitars are layered here in a predictable but enjoyable fashion, and they give way to the signature Black Crowes jangle that we've come to know and love. In fact, the tiresome yawns won't set in until track four, as "Come On" rounds out the very solid opening three cuts by displaying the kind of brawny, classic 1970s rock strength that has amassed the Crowes a decade's worth of radio hits. 

Lost among clever veteran musicianship here is a string of boring session songs, none of which would have made the cut on their earlier masterpieces (like 1992's The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion). To the loyal Black Crowes fan, Lions will provide just enough musical value to survive until their next studio release. "Soul Singing" is as delicious a sing-along anthem as anything they've written, but it shines as a diamond within an otherwise rough record. 


~Red Rocker 

redrocker@bullz-eye.com


Other Black Crowes reviews:
Live (2002)
Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)

Bullz-Eye.com : Feedback - Link to Us  - About B-E - FAQ - Advertise with Us


© 2000-2005 Bullz-Eye.com®, All Rights Reserved. Contact the webmaster with questions or comments. Privacy Policy and Site Map