Artist: Corb Lund
Album: Things That Can't Be Undone
Bitrate: 230kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: New West Records
Genre: Country
Size: 64.44 megs
PlayTime: 0h 37min 20sec total
Rip Date: 2015-11-07
Store Date: 2015-10-30
Track List:
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01. Weight of the Gun 3:40
02. Run This Town 2:41
03. Alt Berliner Blues 2:59
04. Alice Eyes 3:43
05. Sadr City 5:11
06. Washed-Up Rock Star Factory 4:12
Blues
07. S Lazy H 5:24
08. Goodbye Colorado 2:39
09. Talk Too Much 4:17
10. Sunbeam 2:34
Release Notes:
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From the Band and Neil Young to Ian Tyson, Colin Linden and Blue Rodeo, there
was never a question that Canadians couldnÆt capture the heart of Americana as
well as, and often arguably better than, those born and raised in the US. Corb
Lund and his three piece backing band The HurtinÆ Albertans keep that concept
alive on their first album of original material since 2012Æs well received Cabin
Fever. Working with Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Kristin Diable),
the hottest Americana producer of the moment, Lund and his band have crafted ten
solid songs that combine singer-songwriter, country, pop and rock in equal
measures.
Initially the audio sounds too slick on the opening ôWeight of the Gun,ö where
the glossy production doesnÆt reflect the songÆs darker lyrics. But as soon as
Lund takes a ride down DylanÆs Highway 61 on a rollicking ôTombstone Bluesö
influenced ôAlt Berliner Bluesö the sonics and lyrics combine for a dynamic
union of rock and twang. The tough, bluesy ôTalk too Muchö sounds like the
Yardbirds and Beatles filtered through Nashville and the political ôSadr City,ö
a song about the violence in the Iraq locale as told through the eyes of an
American serviceman, goes down as smooth as an old Eagles song albeit with
dusky, truthful lyrics that reflect the difficulty of the political situation.
The witty ôWashed Up Rock Star Factory Bluesö tells of an ex headliner forced to
return to his factory job after his 15 minutes is up (spoiler alert; itÆs just a
bad dream). ItÆs as clever as its subject matter, revealing the flip side to
Johnny PaycheckÆs ôTake this Job and Shove It.ö The far more somber ôSunbeamö
reflects on the death of LundÆs niece without overly sentimentalizing it and
features a lovely melody enhanced by his talk/sung vocals. In contrast, the
strutting pure country of ôGoodbye Coloradoö seems a bit undercooked in a bouncy
bar band style just short of schlocky that never catches fire.
CobbÆs touch could use a little more grit overall, but Lund delivers an
enjoyable romp that gets points on diversity. The album displays his impressive
lyrical skills and enough sparks that could catch fire in tougher live versions
propelled by rowdy crowds and concert electricity.