The Gourds - Noble Creatures
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Free Music Notes for Noble Creatures
Free Music Review: Weakest Gourds Album Yet
Hit: 3 Stars
Sorry guys, but this is by far the weakest Gourds album to date. Take a look at my reviews and you'll see I gave most Gourds efforts 5 stars, and a two 4 stars. But I can't bring myself to give them 4 for Noble Creatures.
There are too many ballads from Kev. Don't get me wrong: I'm a big fan of Kev's ballads. However, these just aren't as good as classics such as "Raining In Port Arthur," or "Our Patriarch." "Promenade" is talked up, but I'm not a fan of the song. In fact, "Last Letter," featuring melodic, flowing violin and guitar is the best ballad. "Moon Gone Down" is quite likeable, and "Flavor On the Tongue" is creative and catchy. Finally, a classic Gourds' live song, "Cranky Mulatto" is a lot of fun. We want more of this stuff Kev!
Jimmy does not have one strong contribution on this album. I can barely stomach most of his tunes on Noble Creatures. I don't know what's up with Jimmy, but his strong songwriting has petered out after "Cow, Fish, Fowl or Pig." Also unfortunate is the fact that Max doesn't have any contributions on this album either.
I got the feeling The Gourds had one more album on their contract and had to knock it out. The quality and creativity is nowhere near par. Unlike every other Gourds album, this one just can't find its way into the CD player. I can't wait for the next effort--hopefully I can give that one 5 stars...
Free Music Review: More "fleshed out" than previous releases
Hit: 5 Stars
That could be a good thing, or that could be a less than good thing, depending how you look at it.
If you stumbled upon the Gourds searching for the "Country Gin and Juice", then this may seem a little less than good.
If you have followed the boys through the years, this just becomes another great recording in the procession, steeped through time and experience.
Free Music Review: Why aren't the Gourds considered national treasures?
Hit: 5 Stars
I consider The Gourds to be one of the all-time greatest bands, right up there with The Beatles. Am I getting carried away? Hardly. Nine albums in, this Austin band continues to write impossibly memorable songs, and not just a few here and there, but whole albums worth. Multiple ridiculously talented song writers in one band who can't seem to burn out. The songs are hilarious, unbearably heart breaking, profound, and ludicrous. And the musicianship is astronomical. To see them live is transcendent, but in the funnest possible sense.
Noble Creatures is a beautiful record. The lyrics are potent, the music delicious, and the singing--as always--top notch. Buy it now. Then work backwards in their catalog until you own all nine, as I do. You're welcome.
Free Music Review: What happened to the Gourds?
Hit: 1 Stars
I am a huge fan of the Gourds, but this recording was really awful. The usual clever lyrics are missing and the interesting music with unusual instruments is non-existent. We listened to the CD twice and gave it away. Huge disappointment.Free Music Review: Slightly different , but still lots of fun
Hit: 5 Stars
Not as "Gourdsesque" as their past albums, but the whole albumn is more than enjoyable. "Promenade" is as sweet and passionate as anything theyve done. The other ballads like "Steeple Full of Swallows" work well on the album too. The more traditional "Flavor on the Toungue" should satisfy those who might have a problem with the Gourds straying slightly from their past albumns. A sure buy....I'm definately going to check them out live next time they're around!!
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