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A Warm Coat

PHILIP S WOLF | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA | 09/27/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is the most recent release from Iain, it dates from summer 2004. Things begin with the sound of electronic drums on the opening beats of "Cartwheel Avenue" and it's a lively begining with Iain's voice at a lower key than his more familar "Pitch". As usual these are high-caliber tunes with smart lyrics (Adult Comtemporary, I believe they call it).



"Flying Visit" is about jetting from Europe to Texas (to record this CD perhaps) and features some nice keyboards. "One Door Opens" sounds as if the writer is begining a new relationship and "Power" is a rocker about a Texan's misuse of his position and his coruption about his running a one-horse town (You fill in the blanks ____ W ___... "Contact" sounds as Iain is singing about his long career in the Music Industry and wondering if anyone is still listening.



For my ears "Favorite Son" should be on the radio, it's that good (IM on the radio...fat chance). Iain get's to preach a bit on "To Be White" pass this by and "Other Shoe" and you'll find "Start Again" with a great melody of Guitars, it's another song looking back at a long career and being a lot older than New Kids From The Factory. Things rap-up with "The Limburg Girl & The Traveling Man" is a slow one about a night on the phone and a girl he left behind...



This CD is pretty good, but there are some great CD's by Iain out there (Skeleton Keys, Pure & Crooked) and you should start with those recordings first. If you do already own lot's of Iain's earlier stuff and can get by the very stiff Import price tag of "Coat" go ahead and purchase this one because it's still much better than 99.9 Per Cent of all other music out there.





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