Midnight in Mississippi
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Blue Mountain
Midnight in Mississippi
[ Broadmoor Records / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 18 September 2008
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Smooth, mellow country rock with just a little twang, 'Midnight in Mississippi' is a bit slicker in approach than this long-running alt-country band's early albums, closer in spirit to Firefall than to Wilco.
Blue Mountain's 'Midnight in Mississippi' features songs called "Groove Me" & "70s Song", and a neater summation of the album's sound cannot be found. Smooth, mellow country rock with just a little twang, 'Midnight in Mississippi' is a bit slicker in approach than this long-running alt-country band's early albums, closer in spirit to Firefall than to Wilco. But this newly retro approach is so cleverly incorporated into husband-and-wife Cary Hudson & Laurie Stirratt's songs that it never sounds awkward or forced. The smooth, Eagles-like harmonies and lush string arrangements on tracks like "Pretty Please" sound like a loving re-creation of the glory days of California soft rock, while more uptempo songs like "Emily Smiles" hew closer to the Mississippi band's alt-country roots.
Blue Mountain: Cary Hudson (vocals, guitar); Laurie Stirratt (vocals, bass instrument); Frank Coutch (drums).
Tracks:
1. Groove Me
2. By Your Side
3. 70's Song
4. She's a Wild One
5. Midnight in Mississippi
6. Emily Smiles
7. Butterfly
8. Pretty Please
9. Gentle Soul
10. Rainy Day
11. Free State of Jones
12. Skinny Dipping
