“Swede Home Alabama” opens up with “Easy Street” and its playful groove, optimistic lyrics and soaring guitar break. “A Long, Long Way To Go” rocks harder with a country rhythm and a raw blues guitar solo. “My Secret Love” is a tender wistful ballad and “That’s What I Want, That’s What I Need” offers up J.J. Cale-ish cool and scorching slide guitar heat. “Walk On Water” is a foray into rough’n’tumble southern rock with a handclap beat and riffing guitar. Very different from the final track, “Pure Love”: an intimate affair with a lone Pat on vocals, guitar and lapsteel, almost whispering his confession into the microphone. |
"The Lost Causeway" serves up even more tasty morsels of music. Check out the rousing gospel/soul number called "Everyday", followed by "Dirty Dog" and its fetching New Orleans-style rhythm. Other titles include a dreamy Gershwin kind of ballad called "Lazy Forever", a down-home dobro number called "Runnin' Away", and a Randy Newman-esque lyrical piece called "God, Damn It, I Love You". Including the title cut, there are twelve additional songs which round out this album. |
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