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Texas is a good name for this band, whose sound is open, brooding and just a bit on the twangy side; if you can imagine a sound somewhere between the dour, minimalist bluesiness of Cowboy Junkies and the yearning, gospel-tinged bombast of early U2, you'll have a good idea what to expect. Singer Sharleen Spiteri has the perfect voice for this kind of thing: it's low-ptched and dark-hued, and is shown off to best effect when she's belting out big, cathartic numbers like the title track and "Why Believe in You." Ally McErlaine is a brilliant slide guitarist who can move from grungy, greasy rock to desolate acoustic Delta blues without missing a beat. It's true that the group still needs to digest its influences a bit -- "Dream Hotel," in particular, sounds like a U2 reject -- but most of the time, Texas does a good job of mapping out its own territory. And this is just their second album, remember.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Tim Palmer, Producer - John McElhone, Composer - Alistair Manson McErlaine, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
Album review
Texas is a good name for this band, whose sound is open, brooding and just a bit on the twangy side; if you can imagine a sound somewhere between the dour, minimalist bluesiness of Cowboy Junkies and the yearning, gospel-tinged bombast of early U2, you'll have a good idea what to expect. Singer Sharleen Spiteri has the perfect voice for this kind of thing: it's low-ptched and dark-hued, and is shown off to best effect when she's belting out big, cathartic numbers like the title track and "Why Believe in You." Ally McErlaine is a brilliant slide guitarist who can move from grungy, greasy rock to desolate acoustic Delta blues without missing a beat. It's true that the group still needs to digest its influences a bit -- "Dream Hotel," in particular, sounds like a U2 reject -- but most of the time, Texas does a good job of mapping out its own territory. And this is just their second album, remember.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:33
- Main artists: Texas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
1991 [PIAS] Recordings 1991 [PIAS] Recordings
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