Artist: The Believers
Album: Lucky You
Released: April 2009
Label: Bona Fide Recordings
Genre: Alternative Country / Country Rock
Purchase date: 06 August 2010
Format: AAC files
Source: iTunes
I first encountered The Believers about four years ago as a live act at the Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, NY. (Yes, I already have Early Bird tickets for this summer's show.) The band is a duo from New Orleans, made up of guitarist/vocalist Craig Aspen and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Cynthia "Cyd" Frazzini. They self-describe as being "a rock band with a country problem." They have amazing stage presence and put on a wonderful show, and I do recommend seeing them live if they ever play in your area.
Lucky You is the band's third studio album. The album opens with the title track, a strong rock number with a bit of an edge and a touch of twang. Despite the rocking opener, the rest of the album has much more of a country sound, and while very good, doesn't return to the power of the opening track. While I found that a little disappointing, as their live act has a whole lot more energy than this album would indicate, I did still like this album, and do recommend it to country-rock fans.
Rating: B-
Album not available at eMusic
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