It wasn’t too long ago that we heard from Fighting Whiskey with their release Dandelions and Failure. The band is back with a new album entitled Songs About Crying. It’s an eight-song album that’s about a half-hour long and builds on the foundation they built with their last release.
The album has ballads, rocks out and in general has a complex and vast exploration of emotion. There’s a lot to appreciate and it starts with “Shivers and Shakes.” I have to admit this song sounded more like a closer than an opener but I still loved what I heard. The song revolves around swelling strings, piano and vocals. I loved what I heard from the vocals which really makes the song a tearjerker. The song seems to be about strife, loss and ultimately moving on. With lines like “All of this year I’ve been trying” I think most people can relate with the way things are in the world right now. “Run” isn’t as heavy emotionally and we get a song that is a little more playful and fun. The band breaks out their guitars with some distortion, drums and basically a standard rock band format. It’s a lovely song that goes down easy. The groove is slick and the vocal melodies memorable. “Ugliness In You” is next and the band bust the piano back out. It starts with bass, piano and vocals. Drums soon entered and this song had a nice juxtaposition. There’s some melancholy but I also found it quite uplifting at points in the song. One thing I thought was really cool was that there was an interesting use of panning where the lead vocals goes from hard left to hard right. There are also occasional vocal harmonies which sounded great. This is arguably the highlight and was one of my favorites. “Lately” took me back to the late ’60s and ’70s. This song has an Americana feeling but also classic rock. They go back and forth between a more folky introspection during the verse and then rock out quite hard when the chorus hits. “Impressions of You” contains a similar palette of sounds to the opener. This song however felt very pensive. There’s definitely a lot of beautiful moments and the song comes across as tender and heartfelt. “Old Gill (Acoustic)” is as the name implies an acoustic song. It revolves around vocals and guitars. These are some of the best vocal melodies on the album and I thought the delivery was exceptional. It’s definitely another tearjerker. “Hesitant” is a slow burn. Some of the background vocals are haunting and lead vocals really make the song work. There’s also a really well done section on piano which brightens the mood. Last up is “Songs About Crying” which is the last ballad but this one really felt like a revival. The vocals gave this song feeling. I thought the sweeping springs sounded lovely in the mix but also weren’t overused. The songs about crying might make you shed a tear. If that was their intention then I say well done. That being said, that's not the only emotion you will experience with this great album. Recommended.
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