Singer/songwriter Cooper Kenward brings the intimacy of country ballads into a folk rock setting on Glass Mountain Rodeo’s eponymous debut. In his stories about middle-class heroes, love, loss and nostalgia persist, but from the perspective of a guitarist with an ear for edgy harmonies and subtle production. Each of the ten tracks have a solid foundation of honest telecaster riffs that alternate with tremulous vocals. And the soulful drumming of Jason Slota and modern production stylings of Robert Shelton give the album a wide range of feeling and a live-sounding glow.
At times, the orchestration behind the country soul foundation comes into the foreground. You’ll hear trombone, pedal steel, organ, bass clarinet and the occasional synth. Most tunes are made for dancing, others are poignant and misty. But through Kenward’s guitar playing (like a young Neil Young's) and his vocal fill-ins (like an old Bob Dylan's) the vision of Glass Mountain Rodeo is clear — bring together a diverse group of music appreciators and give them music to drink to.
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lyrics
walking down the street
The cold creeping through your feet
the wind pushes back your hair
but you don’t care at all
because we’re dancing down broadway
underneath the lights
feeling like we own the night
eating pizza in the back of a bar
trying to name all the stars
the people come and go
finding shelter from the snow
3 drinks in I start singing songs by tom jones
everyone joins in on the chorus
nights like these
are strange and wild
nights like these
are strange and wild
hearts beating out of your chest
but you don’t ever want to rest
so you have another cigarette
just to feel it on your breath
as the sun rises above the buildings
on your walked home
you fell like you finally knew someone
you lie awake in bed
trying to sleep but you can’t
you start laughing at something I
said that you thought was dumb
finally you start sleeping
and your dreams they don’t make sense
and they never do.
nights like these
are strange and wild
nights like these
are strange and wild
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