Five

Balsam Range
“Five”
Label: Mountain Home Music Company
Joseph
Reviewed 6/11/14

Good contemporary bluegrass, the first half of the album is the
best by far.

1 – (4:25) Moon Over Memphis* Up-tempo dark revenge song, wow!
2 – (3:32) Chasing Someone Else’s Dreams* Fine workingman’s anthem.
3 – (4:55) From A Georgia Battlefield* Soft, somber Civil War song, nice.
4 – (2:28) Stacking Up The Rocks* A capella gospel, excellent.
5 – (1:58) Monday Blues* Title says it all, nicely done.
6 – (3:46) Songs I’ve Sung Decent song of reflection, slow-to-mid.
7 – (2:39) Too High A Price To Pay Just so-so.
8 – (4:10) The Future’s Not What It Used To Be Country-style weeper.
9 – (2:19) Don’t Watch Those Tears* Good bluegrass heartbreaker, mid.
10 – (3:49) I Spend My Days Below The Ground Decent coal miner tune.
11 – (2:51) Backdraft* Nice mid-tempo instrumental, good playing.
12 – (3:38) Matthew Ballad about an uncle, a bit maudlin.
13 – (4:33) Everything That Glitters Slow crooner, just so-so.