Archive for the ‘Albums’ Category

Daughtry – Break The Spell – Album Review

Posted: 11th January 2012 by refrainmusic in Albums

Five years ago we were all introduced to Chris Daughtry via American Idol, we were all shocked when he was evicted from the idol island way too soon, but soon were thankful that he was because then he could make the music he was meant to make not influenced by the ‘pop’ machine. He then […]

Eric Church – “Chief”…album review!

Posted: 16th September 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums

This album is what I like to refer to as ‘blue collar’ and based on the songs and the lyrics I really don’t think Eric Church would take issue with that.  Back with his third album titled “Chief” (named after his grandfather) he is singing about down home relatable topics, combined with strong lyrics, and […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You…Album Review

Posted: 2nd September 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums
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I was quite excited when I first heard of a new ‘Peppers’ cd after roughly five years, but the departure of long time guitarist and writer John Frusciante and the entrance of youthful Josh Klinghoffer made me nervous, I wish I could say I was wrong.  Frusciante was an integral part of the Chili’s sound […]

Maroon 5 – “Hands All Over”….Album Review!

Posted: 3rd July 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums
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  Right off the bat I have to say that I love this album and I try and write as unbiased as I possibly can, but this is a really good album.  Right from the get go with the first hit song “Misery”, this Mutt Lange produced album (Def Leppard, Shania Twain, AC/DC), to the […]

“Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans”…Album Review!

Posted: 7th June 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums

Hawaii born singer/songwriter/producer Bruno Mars (real name: Peter Hernandez) seems to have his hand in a plethora of hit songs today while his own melodic hits rise to the top of the charts.  We all got our first major glimpse of Mars on B.o.B.’s hit “Nothin’ On You” and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” (both of which […]

Adele – “21”…album review!

Posted: 13th May 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums
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By now everyone knows who “Adele” Adkins is, the young bluesy Brit that had us ‘chasing pavements’ a year or so back on her debut album “19”, and now with her new sophomore album “21” has us “Rolling In The Deep”, the hot single off the new album.   The song became her first number […]

The Trews – Hope & Ruin…album review!

Posted: 24th April 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums
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One thing is for sure with this new album, someone had just gotten ‘hurt’ before they sat down to write the songs on The Trews fourth studio album…”Hope & Ruin”.  There is obvious angst right from the get go on this album with the first song “Misery Loves Company” that talks about the control that […]

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More…album review!

Posted: 17th April 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums
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So as I listened to Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More, for the first time I was puzzled…what are these guys?  Are they folk, country, rock, pop, celtic…what am I listening too here?  I mean, there’s guitars, piano, a stand up base, a trumpet, a banjo (yes I said a banjo) all from four British […]

Taylor Swift – Speak Now

Posted: 28th February 2011 by refrainmusic in Albums

Some call her a brat, whiny, fake, many don’t like her and ten times that number do like her…but no one, and I mean no one in recent memory has been pumping out hits and strings of sold out concerts like this young lady in the last five years. We’ve watched this young lady progress […]

Sheryl Crow – 100 Miles From Memphis

Posted: 30th July 2010 by refrainmusic in Albums
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“All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die” is what she said on her debut album, now, with her seventh studio album Sheryl Crow has changed her tune and it’s very evident in this album. For me, personally, I wish she’d taken a page from her earlier days as this was […]