Hallelujah Anyhow
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| Mar 2018
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2018-03-01
Reviewed 2018-03-01
ALT COUNTRY / INDIE FOLK-ROCK
Another terrific record from a folk-rock outfit out of Durham, NC, led by singer-songwriter, M.C. Taylor. Instrumentation is electric & acoustic guitars, keys, harmonica, drums, and occasional horns. Taylor’s voice is pleasing, a bit like Justin Townes Earle’s. The male and female harmony voices are nice as well. Ten songs, and they’re all good. Play ‘em all. The often vague but intriguing lyrics are provided on included booklet.
No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-tempo. Love song with vague lyrics. Happy sound led by piano. (3:39)
2 * Mid-tempo. Good singing. Steady rhythm guitar & nice harmonica. (3:22)
3 Mid-tempo. Voice up front, minimal ‘comp. Instruments fade out. (3:13)
4 ** Slow. A little bit sad. Well sung in a higher register. Elegant. (4:16)
5 Mid-fast. Something’s not right, not sure what. Guitar & mandolin. (2:49)
6 ** Very slow. Blues structure; reminiscing. Gentle piano. Harmonica solo. (4:42)
7 Mid-tempo. A little beat up, but still hanging in. Uplifting. Smoky sax. (3:28)
8 Mid-tempo. More of a rocker than the others. Rhythm & lead guitar, drums, horns. (3:45)
9 * Very slow. Sad folky ballad. Minimal guitar; occasional piano flourish. Lovely. (3:00)
10 * Slow. Another simple-seeming ballad. Well sung. Good electric rhythm guitar. (4:08)
Another terrific record from a folk-rock outfit out of Durham, NC, led by singer-songwriter, M.C. Taylor. Instrumentation is electric & acoustic guitars, keys, harmonica, drums, and occasional horns. Taylor’s voice is pleasing, a bit like Justin Townes Earle’s. The male and female harmony voices are nice as well. Ten songs, and they’re all good. Play ‘em all. The often vague but intriguing lyrics are provided on included booklet.
No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-tempo. Love song with vague lyrics. Happy sound led by piano. (3:39)
2 * Mid-tempo. Good singing. Steady rhythm guitar & nice harmonica. (3:22)
3 Mid-tempo. Voice up front, minimal ‘comp. Instruments fade out. (3:13)
4 ** Slow. A little bit sad. Well sung in a higher register. Elegant. (4:16)
5 Mid-fast. Something’s not right, not sure what. Guitar & mandolin. (2:49)
6 ** Very slow. Blues structure; reminiscing. Gentle piano. Harmonica solo. (4:42)
7 Mid-tempo. A little beat up, but still hanging in. Uplifting. Smoky sax. (3:28)
8 Mid-tempo. More of a rocker than the others. Rhythm & lead guitar, drums, horns. (3:45)
9 * Very slow. Sad folky ballad. Minimal guitar; occasional piano flourish. Lovely. (3:00)
10 * Slow. Another simple-seeming ballad. Well sung. Good electric rhythm guitar. (4:08)
Recent airplay
Caledonia, My Love
Strum, Pick, and Thrash — Dec 06, 2023
Gulfport You've Been On My Mind, Harder Rain, Jenny Of The Roses
Traditions — Aug 19, 2022
Gulfport You've Been On My Mind
Traditions (rebroadcast from May 4, 2018) — Aug 03, 2021
Harder Rain
Traditions — May 11, 2018
Domino (Time Will Tell)
The Flannel Underground — May 10, 2018
Gulfport You've Been On My Mind
Traditions — May 04, 2018
Charting
2018-03-10 — 2018-05-13
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 13 | 2 |
| May 6 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | 3 |
| Apr 8 | 2 |
| Apr 1 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Mar 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Jenny Of The Roses | ||
| 2. | Lost Out In The Darkness | ||
| 3. | Jaw | ||
| 4. | Harder Rain | ||
| 5. | I Am The Song | ||
| 6. | Gulfport You've Been On My Mind | ||
| 7. | John The Gun | ||
| 8. | Domino (Time Will Tell) | ||
| 9. | Caledonia, My Love | ||
| 10. | When The Wall Comes Down |