Track Listings (19) - Disc #1| All Artists: Drive-By Truckers Title: Brighter Than Creation's Dark Members Wishing: 8 Total Copies: 0 Label: New West Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2008 Re-Release Date: 1/22/2008 Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal Styles: Americana, Southern Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 607396613526, 4028466324412 |
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DBT s brand new album is a Southern gothic rock n' roll masterpiece with 19 songs adding up to over 75 minutes of pure rock n roll. The band continues its notorious 3-guitar attack with the promotion of longtime sidekick J... more » |
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Product Description DBT s brand new album is a Southern gothic rock n' roll masterpiece with 19 songs adding up to over 75 minutes of pure rock n roll. The band continues its notorious 3-guitar attack with the promotion of longtime sidekick John Neff to full member. Patterson Hood contributes 9 songs to the album (The Righteous Path, Daddy Needs A Drink), 7 songs from Mike Cooley (A Ghost To Most, Lisa's Birthday) and 3 songs from Shonna Tucker (The Purgatory Line). This it the first time Shonna has written the songs for a DBT album. All this is enhanced with musical contributions from he legendary Spooner Oldham. As Patterson Hood says about the songs on the album, Stylistically, they run the gamut from old-timey sounding country to a heavy R&B influence. Some songs that are quieter than any we've ever recorded and some that rock harder than anything we've ever done. In the end it's still all Rock and Roll (which is why that will always be the description of choice to us when describing our music in stylistic terms). Drive-By Truckers are one of the most unique recording artists and live bands in popular music today. The Truckers write about people, places and situations like no one else, and have build an amazing worldwide audience in the process. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD Reviews"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. . ." loce_the_wizard | Lilburn, GA USA | 02/29/2008 (3 out of 5 stars) "After half a dozen listens, I find that The Drive-by Truckers latest recording, "Brighter Than Creation's Dark," still sounds somewhat unfinished and a bit disjointed. Many tracks here have that signature DBT grit and dark energy, and the Mike Cooley tracks rise to the top on this disc, both for their pace and wit. Some of Patterson Hood's contributions--and I know he is the leader of the band--hold their own with his earlier work, e.g., The Opening Act. But sometimes the tales and actions of those characters who inhabit the dark places in his mind push me away. For instance, the broken glass in your fingertips tone of You and Your Crystal Meth is haunting but not something I can say I'm drawn to want to hear over and over. Nor can I muster much love for Daddy Needs a Drink I think the Shonna Tucker songs are certainly OK, if a bit tentative, and her somewhat hesitant voice betrays emotions not fully vented here. She and drummer Brad Morgan do make a whale of a rhythm section. Another plus if having Spooner Oldham in the mix on about three-fourths of songs, and the cagey keyboard vet never gets in the way and sounds as smooth as ever here. But I have to say it: I miss Jason Isbell's contribution, both his songs and his guitars. Although John Neff knows his way around the music here, he does not seem to have permission to take over some of the songs the way Isbell could at times. If the tone and energy here only matched that of Wes Freed's excellent artwork, than "Darker than Creation's Bright" would be the next great DBT recording instead of being a very good one. What's lacking, for me, is that sense of coherence that makes an album great. To quote Yeats, "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. . ."" This Will Be on of 2008's Best. Media Hut | North Carolina | 01/22/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "First of all, thank you Amazon for offering this in 256/DRM-free format. And most importantly, thanks to DBT for giving us this exceptional piece of work. This is the Trucker's strongest effort since The Southern Rock Opera in my humble opinion. The departure of Jason Isbell had me concerned but those concerns have been laid to rest. I must say the Truckers sound better than ever! Brighter Than Creation's Dark will be rockin' my headphones, home sound system and car for quite some time. Don't hesitate. Treat yourself. Buy this now!!!" Pretty Darn Good M. Mcmahon | Sullivan, Illinois USA | 01/22/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "The Truckers have delivered a pretty darn good album. It's not great, but it does rank among their best. For my tastes SRO is always the best. But this one ranks up along side Decoration Day and The Dirty South. It is very comparable to those two. The biggest difference being that Jason is no longer in the picture and Shonna has assumed his role as the third song writer. I do prefer Jason's songs to hers, but she does add nice harmonies to the songs. I also prefer Cooley to Patterson and this album has a very healthy does of Cooley. This is just a very nice album to listen to and if you like the Truckers you should like this one."
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