Red's Kip Winger Review - Part 5 (final)

Note: Well this is it. Last part of review. Overall, these two CDs are solid. I'd say most of these songs, I'd rank somewhere to the high-middle range in terms of where they sit my grand music collection. I don't know if any will ever rise into the upper-echelon in my favorites category, but none of them will slip into the bottom wing, always skip portion of it either. I don't know if any of what I just wrote made sense. Anyways, here you go.

Aranda – Gravity, Testify

"Gravity" sounds like a song that would have fit perfectly into the sound of the late 1990s early 2000s rock scene. Considering that's when I was listening to new music the most, it sort of sings to my youth. "Testify" has a different sound, different rhythm than "Gravity," which shows the range and experimentation of the band. I think I'd listen to "Gravity" more often, but "Testify" is one of those tunes that gets the foot tapping. 

Sara Schiralli – Incomplete

I like how theirs a progression of sound and instruments in this song. It starts with guitar and voice, ten add drums about 30 seconds in, and then an influx of sounds keep dropping into the tune. Good tune. 

The Shins – It's Okay, Try Again

I'm hot and cold with The Shins, I either really like their songs or I don't. I like this one, maybe not as much as some of the songs I put on the last CD I made Snake, but it's pretty solid. The one thing I'll say is that they rarely make two songs that sound alike. I also like that they are willing to be a little silly in their music. Too many bands take themselves too seriously. 

The Roots – Lovely, Love My Family

The Roots have a fresh, clean sound and it's pretty evident here. Not an overly complex song, but catchy with a heart-warming message. Good enough for me. 

Black Stone Cherry – Reverend Wrinkle, Things My Father Said

I love the name Reverend Wrinkle. I wished I would have thought of it. Think it could be turned into an interesting little story. Maybe someday I'll get to it. Song is solid. The sound is heavier than other selections in this group. "Things My Father Said," is a classic song with a straight-foward formula that has worked a thousand times. If you like rock music, then you'll probably like that one. 

Metric – Gimmie Sympathy

It is unintentional that it worked out this way, but the last song left to talk about might be emerging as my favorite from this collection I can't pinpoint why – maybes its the question of who'd I'd rather be "The Beatles or The Rolling Stones." It's a good question. I don't know, it's one of those songs that move by so quickly that you want to hit the repeat button after its done because you feel like it went by too fast.