Post by StevePulaski on Jul 23, 2014 22:55:20 GMT -5
LoCash Cowboys (2013)
By: LoCash Cowboys
By: LoCash Cowboys
Rating: ★★
The country duo known as the LoCash Cowboys want to make sure you know they're a country band, even by spelling it out in "C.O.U.N.T.R.Y.," one of the albums singles. However, more songs on their official debut album LoCash Cowboys (don't get it confused with their self-titled, self-made debut from 2008) could fittingly compliment the pop-rock genre than anything. Their kickoff track "Hey Hey Hey" doesn't sound very country, regardless of how much they say it does, and the makeup of their twelve-track album probably has four songs that are genuinely country and those are the same ones that are actually fun. Also, if you're going to proudly proclaim you're country, don't have an album cover that looks like something Wisin y Yandel would make.
The remainder of this debut album is a mixed bag of mediocrity to downright forgettable tracks like "Little Miss Crazy Hot," which has the duo describing their ride-or-die girl, "Bounce," the repetitive party track, and "Best Seat in the House," which is an average jam at best.
The songs that actually contribute to the genre the LoCash Cowboys want to contribute to are acceptable endeavors, with the standouts being "Fine," which sounds like a blend of AC/DC's "Back in Black" with Warrant's "Cherry Pie" to stunningly great effect, along with the breezy and bonafide jam "Love Drunk," which concerns just what it sounds like it would. In addition, even "Keep in Mind" is a fairly solid track, reminding one to keep their family, their life, and their work in mind when carrying out every day activities in life.
LoCash Cowboys will remain an intriguing footnote for the fact that it includes one of country legend and outlaw George Jones' last recorded performances, on the acceptable tune "Independent Trucker," that carries out a sustainable catchiness all the way to the end of the song. Through and through, however, the LoCash Cowboys "official" debut album is disappointing, especially after they made themselves such a commanding force with their breakout single "Here Comes Summer" (which is mysteriously left out of both of their albums and only appears on a certain "unreleased" CD). However, forgettable, pseudo-country tunes, which fall more in line with pop rock and traditional rock, along with redundant hooks and instrumentation isn't a way to usher in a fanbase; it's a way to alienate a potential one.
Recommended tracks (in order): "Fine," "Love Drunk," "Indepedent Trucker" (feat. George Jones), and "Keep in Mind."
