Search - You Am I :: Deliverance

Greatness delivered

Christoph B. Gondek | 10/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Why is it that finding words to describe mediocrity can be easy, yet when finding words to describe greatness one can be left baffled?
If you could answer that then maybe you'd know why this band havent received the international success they deserve so much. But thats another story,this is their sixth album and it's everything you could hope for. From the moment the dreamy reprise jam of "Till the clouds roll away" opens the album, it washes over your feet, by the time you hear the whole thing 3 songs later you and the wholeroom for that matter are completly submerged in it. The understated country guitar of Tim Rogers and sidekick Davey Lane adding Dave Gilmour type rain drops almost make this You Am I's crowning acheivement, but then again so could almost any track of this good time sad time masterpeice be.
The completely filthy dirty rock of the title track and "One trick Tony" could make you think you're listening to any moment from Exile or Let it bleed. Or the Abbey roadesque backing vocals on "Nifty lil number like you". Or the powerhouse pop perfection of "Ribbons and Bows" or the albums opener "Words for sadness"
But this record is more than that. Singer songwriter Tim Rogers reinforces his metophoric genious with lyrics like "I've been treatin my friends like hotel room keys" and "she's got the patience of a clock". But lead axeman Davey Lane is the revolation here,he's the missing link, he goes from Chuck Berry to George Harrison to Jimmy Page in the blink of an eye. Try "nothings ever gonna be the same again". Then of course there is the rhythym section of Russell Hopkinson on drums and Andy Kent on bass, just when you thought they they could'nt get any better they show you how much they are ahead of any rhythym allience going around. Oh then there's the closer "When you know what you want" which is simply just good.
Everyone in their home country knows how good they are now it's up to the rest of the world to sit up and take notice of greatness."

An addictive album

Christoph B. Gondek | Portland, OR USA | 10/30/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Stand out tracks are Ribbons and Bows, Nothing will be the same again and the complusively listenable Nifty Little Number Like You. It is Tim Rogers and You Am I; they can do no wrong. Let's hope they tour the states like I heard promised."