Against the Grain by Acoustic Alchemy

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Against the Grain

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	Against the Grain
		by Acoustic Alchemy Sales Rank: 1199815 Price:$11.99

Album Details

1. Against the Grain

2. Lazeez

3. Different Kind of Freedom

4. Lady Lynda

5. Road Dogs

6. Shoot the Loop

7. Across the Golden Gate

8. Papillon

9. Silent Partner

10. Nouveau Tango

Listener Reviews & Comments
Acoustic Alchemy has been one of my favorites since I was first introduced to their music back in the 1980s. I have owned this for 10 years and recently dusted it and gave it a few rotations in the CD player since I had not listened to it in some time. Against the Grain is a decent CD, but when you stack it up against what the boys had done in the past, it is simply not up to par. There ARE some good songs here, but the CD as a whole just doesn't meet my expectations for the group. I like the excellent title cut, the Latin-inflected Lazeez which is easily the strongest piece, the languid Silent Partner and Nouveau Tango. Across the Golden Gate and Papillon have their charms, but the rest of the CD is just plain weak. A Different Kind of Freedom, stated in the liner notes to be an "African" piece sounds rather like some bad Brazilian jazz. Though the music overall is not as good as I had hoped for, the CD is mellow and made for listening on a laid-back day. If you are a huge fan of Acoustic Alchemy, you may love this regardless of what I've written but if you are new to the group you may want to start with one of their earlier works like Back On the Case and come back to this once you've learned what Greg Carmichael and Nick Webb can do when they really want to.

Against the Grain
by Acoustic Alchemy
Price:$11.99

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