LANCE COWAN "AGAINST THE GRAIN”
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.
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.
"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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