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Exactly what you get on the tin; the album is a
soundtrack album written to the film Cool Hand Luke,
what you see really is what you get. The album was
made by just 2 guys and a few friends helped them
out and it’s basically like a folksy country
style album which is increasing in popularity in
today’s music culture.
The film is based around a man that is sent to prison
and refuses to live the way you need to in prison
so the lyrical content is all to do with life in
prison; themes such as keeping a low profile, punishments
for bad behaviour and escaping.
It reminds me at times of Johnny Cash but with more
high pitched whiney vocals. Some of the songs are
so beautifully reason and infectious it’s
not even believable, so when the songs that aren’t
particularly great come up you can’t help
but think if they are being serious because they
obviously can write great songs so they know what
to do hence why are there terrible songs on it?
The worst song on the album is “Just a Closer
Walk with Thee” the vocals on it make me physically
wince due to the tones and really loud whiney high
pitched sections it just offends my ears. Another
2 songs I don’t like are “Plastic Jesus
1” for the same reason I don’t like
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” and I
don’t like “Plastic Jesus 2” because
its exactly the same as “Plastic Jesus 1”
but sang differently and played differently, it’s
just not that good a song.
Now let’s get onto a brighter note and talk
about the great songs that are featured on the album.
“Send Me the Hell Back Home” is an amazing
song very upbeat and has that really cool violin
in the background adding to the ambiance. 2 other
great songs are “Real Cool Hand” and
“A Man Can’t Eat Fifty Eggs!”
which are quite upbeat and lively songs and have
a great vibe.
All in all considering it was wrote really quickly
and by 2 people this is quite an enjoyable album
with equal shares of highs and lows. They’ve
just got to make sure they keep the vibe going if
they decide to release a second album and not changing
their sound per different film because people listen
to music by forming a bond to a bands own personal
distinctive sound.
3/5
Review by James Webb |
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Kyle
Nelly
Paul Butler
Kelvin Jenkins
Ben Ottesen
Elliott Gregg |
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1. Plastic Jesus 1
2. Keep Your Head Down (Cool Hand Luke)
3. A Night in the Box
4. Real Cool Hand
5. A Man Can’t Eat Fifty Eggs!
6. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
7. Lucille and the Safety Pin
8. Arletta
9. Send Me the Hell Back Home
10. Three Escapes
11. I’m Free from the Chain Gang Now
12. Death is the End
13. Plastic Jesus 2 |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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