LANCE COWAN "AGAINST THE GRAIN”
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After making an impressive debut last spring, fulfilling a decades-long dream, Lance Cowan returns with another outstanding album. This is Americana music at its most appealing.
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His winning voice delivers elegantly crafted songs thst Cowan wrote or cowrote. The instrumentation provides the perfect accompaniments to his marvelous melodies and honest, involving, often moving lyrics.
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"More or Less," a tender ballad, proves to be one of the most memorable and touching numbers. "Ragged Edge of Nothing" does indeed have a bit of an edge, which works well, setting a different tone. Cowan's vocal has a hint of early Neil Young on that one. The meaningful "Old King Coal" has a country-rock flair reminiscent of The Eagles or The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
The title track, a more traditional country number, is a gentle top-tapper Other top tracks include "One More Chance," "I Can't Stand The Winter" and the closer, the heartrending, yet uplifting "Love Anyway."
Cowan, a revered music publicist, knows how to spin a convincing yarn. Without pretension, the singer-songwriter offers a new album filled with musical delights you'll want to experience again and again.
– Paul Freeman
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