Mockingbird
Time
Rounder/Decca
“I want
to make something for you that brings you joy”
The
Jayhawks were always a band that deserved more than they got and now
16 years after Gary Louris and Mark Olson last recorded together
under that moniker, their new album Mockingbird Time
should earn them a lot more than just the critical kudos their 90's
releases garnered. Any worries of disappointment I had were instantly
erased as soon as I heard those beautiful intertwining vocals on
opener 'Hide Your Colours'... that's the essence of the Jayhawks, the
way those twinned voices just hit your heart like love (or the loss
of love).
Being
16 years older, it's no surprise that the sound has mellowed somewhat
from the alt-country-pop perfection of Tomorrow The Green
Grass (1995), but the influences
(and easy reference points for critics) are all still there... Byrds
(both Gene& Gram era's), Burritos, CSN&Y et al. It's a damn
strong album, and although I'd still pick Tomorrow...
as my fave, Mockingbird Time
feels like it's going put up one hell of a challenge over the next
few years.
The Jayhawks - Mockingbird Time
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