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01 - Jefferson Jericho Blues [6.0]
straight up country/blues rocker to kick it off. carried by a nice lick,pretty laid back as the boys get the motor running at a
steady pace. Has that mudcrutch rock bar band vibe to it. its nothing really brilliant but a solid opener
02 First Flash Of Freedom [9.0]
A Sweeping epic track which really kicks of the album for me. one of the longer songs on the album at just under 7 minutes, but its not wasted here. Campbell shows his versatility throughout with some great atmospheric playing in the verses then kicking into the larger rock sound. Toms vocals are swimming in a sea of echo helped along by plenty of subtle piano tinkling that comes and goes. bit psychedelic,bit folk. pretty great allround.
03 Running mans bible [5.0]
Switch to rolling organ and reggae mode. This song doesn't change to much throughout like the previous tune. Tom has plenty to say so the band let him do his thing. Not all that into what he's saying, prefer the songs that are either up for interpretation or are emotive personal songs. This one overstays its welcome at 6minutes
04 The Trip to pirates cove [6.0]
A sleepy kinda song this one,tom croons very softly over some nice sombre chords. still very much a band song though as they all pop their head in with nice little riffs and parts. simple song but very engaging melody
05 Candy [4.0]
wake up boys! thought the album would get more alive around here but this song just kinda rolls along with a few chords. its all good playing and all. mike is playing some country style electric..but its nothing on previous stuff. the lyrics are a bit of fluff to. i expect a bit better from the man.
06 No Reason To Cry [7.5]
staying at a down-tempo mode but delivering a much stronger song here. very folky/country, but lyrically alot more to like than candy.
sounds like something from a wildflowers or echos sessions for sure. And its short and sweet and keeps you wanting more. some of these songs have a problem with being a bit long in my opinion
07 I should have known [8.0]
BAM! they are back with the bluesy rock riff drive and swagger that we love. Of course you have heard this one before. studio version has that kick of the live one's which is great. Bit of attitude from tom again and i love that. Its only rock n roll but i like it!
08 U.S 41 [6.5]
at spot on 3minutes its the shortest song. its not a bad one. starts of with tom and an acoustic then the band join in the fun of us41! very simple but thats not a bad thing. lyrically its looking back to way back. same with the music,music of the war. they nail that vibe.
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09 - Taking my time [7.5]
''taking my time,slowing down a lil bit''
first lines sum up tom and the lads ay
starts of with a standard blues riff untill mikes Wah Wah pedal hits you like elephant balls!!!
and thats a very good thing. they could smash this out good live..extend it out and have alot of fun with it.
10 - Let Yourself Go [8.0]
nice vocal affect with toms voice here
some nice speak and answer with mike which goes down nicely. cant help tap your foot with this one.
mike has a few nice lead breaks here. like the above tune it would go nuts live i think
11 - Dont pull me over [6.0]
Tom Marly???
whats going on here! the band does experiment with some reggae styles on this album. this one makes me laugh. tom is going on about getting pulled over by the cops or something. im confused..it grows on you though but it kinda breaks the momentum of the last few songs. i predict it to be a cult fav!
12 - Lovers Touch [8.5]
Good thing about Mojo is the different kinds of ways toms vocals are recorded. this is the best one. lotta echo,really clear but still raw. sometimes they dont nail what they are going for on this album. but this one does! Its really a fantastic song,love the chords..the buildup,the band nail it
13 - High in the morning [8.0]
whats this doing at the back end of the album tom???
single material,catchy as ****! should have been track one or two in my opinion..actually yeah the mojo tracklist is a bit strange.
14 - Something good coming [8.0]
stands out on the album cause its alot more personal sounding. emotive tune,love it of course. loving the nice slide at the end mike! perfect song for the end of the album
15 - Good Enough [8.0]
the album ends pretty strong huh. Of course i enjoyed this one from the get go. Its classic stuff even if it does rip of she's so heavy a little bit.
Good enough for Riiiiiiight now yeah. yeah side two is where its at.
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