Lyrically, This Loud Morning shows great progression on the part of Cook. Musically, it further establishes his style and voice, but it is far superior to anything he has created in the past. Producer Matt Serletic (Ryan Star, Matchbox 20) took these great songs and worked magic on them. The instrumentation and arrangements are brilliant, but best of all, Serletic did what he’s known for: he let the singer’s voice remain front and center. With Cook’s last album, my only (minor) complaint was that too many of the tracks had a wall of sound that didn’t let his amazing voice shine through. This time, David’s voice is the star, and the instrumentation and effects are superb supporting players.
Standout tracks for me are Circadian; Right Here, With You; Take Me As I am; Paper Heart; Goodbye to the Girl; Rapid Eye Movement and bonus track Let Me Fall For You. I’m just waiting for NBC to use “We Believe” for the Olympics (the way they’ve used Cook’s “Heroes” on NBC Sports for the last two seasons).
6 comments:
Finally - someone that recognizes true talent in this auto-tuned, industry manufactured world. I love this album, it is like you have fallen into a deep sleep during Circadian and are awoken at the end of a dream by Rapid Eye Movement. I hope some in the music industry feel the same as you. I would love to see this album get the credit it deserves. Thank you.
This is a great review! I totally agree with you about it being worth buying the album as opposed to just a single here or there. This album tells a story...a damn good one, with David's amazing vocals and great instrumentation. There isn't one song on it that I don't like. David's voice and the lyrics really make you FEEL. And even though a couple of the songs are sad, they're not depressing, and are followed by songs that talk about the hopeful side of loss. I agree with you...I give it 5 stars out of 5!
I love the song you posted. Wish I could get the whole album and go on a long road trip, listening to it over and over. Sometimes I wonder if American Idol might have been the worst thing for David Cook. He is truly talented, I hope rock fans are not put off by his association with the Fox show.
Loved your review Scott. Only thing I would change is to add We Believe to the list of outstanding tracks and I also just love This Is Not The Last Time, but there isn't a bad song on this CD. Just brilliant IMO.
Thank you for a great review by someone who still recognizes good music. I love that it's a concept album. Most of the music on the radio isn't worth listening to. David has an amazing voice I never tire of hearing, and TLM was well worth the wait.
As A long time David Cook fan,This review really excites me, I also hope this record gets the recognition it truly deserves! I know no matter what...I will always appreciate David's Work,so refreshing in this music world full of ''Pop''...''Dime a Dozen'' Sounds...Long Live David Cook....Go listen to this AMAZING record if you haven't yet,your really missing out on something worth listening to! Thank you, Gina P.S. Can't wait for the tour!!!
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