Wonderful, brilliant, magnificent, superb! I think that I like this album. Nazarene Crying Towel is the latest offering from one of the best bands around today. Taylor, Roe & Daugherty have created a sonic masterpiece that is without a doubt the best album this band has ever done. Along for the ride this time out are: Tim Chandler on bass, Dennis Holt on drums, Steve Hindalong on percussion and Phil Madeira on piano, dobro, lap steel, harmonium and percussion. For those who are unfamiliar with Mr. Holt's skills on the drums check out any of the old AD albums or if you can find them, anything by the Wall Brothers Band. Am I dating myself? Eight of the twelve songs are Taylor compositions while we are treated to two each by Taylor/ Roe and Roe/ Daugherty.
This album takes on a good time country feel which is a natural progression from Gift Horse and Real Men Cry. Vocally the group has never sounded better, The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Bros. would be proud of these guys. This album contains some of the best singing separately and together that I have ever heard from these guys. When they do their trademark trade off vocals it is great but when they are harmonizing such as on tunes like "Home Again" or "Darkest Night" it is sheer magic.
The lyrics have a down to earth feel to them that is a perfect blend with the tunes that we are experiencing here. "In through the dark, into His heart, deep into deep we go under. The only Beloved, the loved of the loved, how can we speak of the wonder." "Darkest Night" is possibly the prettiest song that Terry Taylor has ever written. Or this from "Come Down Here," "I am a lonely sinning soul, come down here, won't you come down here. Sipping my supper from an empty bowl, if you come down here, you can fill me full." Even though this is a short project coming in at just under thirty five minutes, there is not a second of wasted space. This is the Dogs at their very best!!!
5 tocks
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