Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere
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Free Music Notes for This Is Somewhere
Free Music Review: Very weak offering
Hit: 2 Stars
Neither the slight songwriting chops shown here nor the performances are worth the effort. There are a few acceptable covers. Grace's voice is OK, and there's nothing wrong with the playing in the backup band -- there just isn't anything about it that particularly makes it worth listening to.Free Music Review: Anothe great album
Hit: 5 Stars
I just bought the CD after hearing track 2 - "Stop the Bus" live on a radio broadcast. The album is full of energy and continues their growing collection of awesome albums.Free Music Review: SOMEWHERE IS SOMEWHERE ELSE
Hit: 3 Stars
I had been waiting for GP&tN follow up since I stumbled across their brilliant and not overly publicized debut some 9 months ago. 'Nothing But The Water' is simply phenomenal. A pure and raw mix of blues, gospel, folk and soul with a voice that has given me goosbumps like nothing in recent memory.
So I didn't walk, I ran to the local independent record store to grab 'This is Somewhere' the moment it came out. Didn't even bother trying to listen to it first. I knew it would be good.
And it is, but don't look to this for the same acoustic, mellow, laid back, soulfull voice dominated tunes that made the first CD what it was. This is an up tempo-guitar heavy, finely produced, polished edges piece that plays in direct contrast with their previous work. This takes up where 'Joey' (on the NBW) left off. New ground is definately being broken here which is always good. And the tunes are full of passion with some catchy riffs and hard melodies but do not look for songs like 'Nothing But the Water part 2' or 'Ragged Company' (the real standouts for me on their debut) on this outing. Which is quite unfortunate.
I'm sure this will grow on me over the next few listens and I'm not going to criticize a band for going in new directions but first impressions is 'where is the soul that set this band apart from everyone else?' Where is the Hammond organ? Where are the slow tempos? More often than not, Grace's voice exhibits anger with hints of rage at times. It is this volume, almost screaming here and there, along with an overly dominating drum kit that that keeps an innocent, heartfelt and peaceful relaxed demenaor from coming across as beautifully on this endeavor.
Apparently GP&tN were out to rock this time and their producer was going to see to it that they did.
Only time will tell if this will still be in my rotation a year from now. I can assure you Nothing But The Water will be in there forever.
And I know you guys are reading this... COME TO CHARLOTTE ALREADY!