Sean Costello - We Can Get Together
ARTIST.....: Sean Costello
TITLE......: We Can Get Together
LABEL......: DeLta Groove Prod
URL........: www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7581137 / www.seancostello.com
RIP DATE...: Mar-21-2008
STORE DATE.: Feb-19-2008
GENRE......: Blues
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 56,4 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Anytime You Want 03:40
02 - Same Old Game 03:27
03 - Can't Let Go 04:38
04 - Told Me A Lie 03:32
05 - Hard Luck Woman 03:21
06 - How In The Devil 03:34
07 - Have You No Shame 04:51
08 - Going Home 03:30
09 - All This Time 04:05
10 - Feel Like I Ain't Got A Home 03:23
11 - Little Birds 04:52
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42:53 min
Release Notes:
Atlanta roots guitarist/vocalist Sean Costello changes labels
again -- this is his fourth in a five-album career -- but that
hasn't proved to be a burden. If anything, his attack has
sharpened both vocally and instrumentally on each subsequent
release, resulting in this being his most impressive set. Although
Costello is an accomplished guitarist and can shred with the best
of his blues-rocking brethren, he wisely puts more emphasis on the
songs and his singing. Nine out of the 11 selections are
originals, the largest percentage of self-written songs on any of
his albums, and even the two traditional tracks are substantially
rearranged to fit Costello's style. The sound shifts from the
gritty, sparse, old ZZ Top-styled "Hard Luck Woman" to the smooth
soul and light funk of "Can't Let Go," arguably the finest, most
melodic moment here. He's even convincing on the gospel cover of
"Going Home," somewhat uncharted territory that works just fine
with his gruff voice and stinging guitar. The material is so
strong and the ensemble playing of his band, many of whom are
established cohorts in the Atlanta blues community, so effortless
that he doesn't need to distract attention from the songs with the
extended soloing he is capable of. Most importantly, he
establishes a greasy groove that weaves through each cut,
connecting them even when the styles differ. The closing waltz-
time "Little Birds" is another traditional tune, this one picked
up from the Band's Levon Helm, who also performed it on his 2007
Dirt Farmer release. Costello's tough, taut arrangement includes a
sizzling slide guitar solo that's every bit as respectful as
Helm's more old-timey, fiddle-dominated version. While Costello is
clearly inspired by the blues greats, many of whom he has covered
on previous collections, he slants more to '70s Southern soul,
rock, and R&B here, dousing these genres with a bucket load of
swamp water and spearheaded by his whiskey-laced vocals. There's a
thick, gooey atmospheric vibe that hangs over the album, gels its
contents, and shows Costello to be a terrific singer and
songwriter and guitar talent just hitting his peak.