Cotton, Chris / New American Century, Vol. One
| Album: | New American Century, Vol. One | Collection: | General 10" | |
| Artist: | Cotton, Chris | Added: | Apr 2011 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-04-17 | Pull Date: | 2011-06-05 |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 5 | May 15 | May 8 | May 1 | Apr 24 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 30, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
4. | Feb 08, 2013: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
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| 2. | Jan 31, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
5. | Aug 24, 2012: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
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| 3. | Jun 14, 2013: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
6. | Oct 20, 2011: | The Songsmith Show
The Music In The Melody |
Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2011-04-15
Reviewed 2011-04-15
Chris Cotton, Bay Area native, culls a plethora of great string players on this Americana-infused 10” vinyl EP. Jazzy, folksy, country, blues, it’s quite timeless, almost a throwback to roots music, yet quite present-day. Songs about relationships, both hopeful and troublesome. Polished production, great sounds emanating from the grooves. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: 2, 3, 4, 6.
1. Slow / Mid. Strings, plodding guitar. Lushful instrumentation, quiet vocal delivery. Very folksy, jazzy.
2. *Slow / Mid. Country flair. Beautiful female backing vocals. Great for a drive on the backroads or anywhere, really. Song about a lost relationship.
3. *Slow. Slow, sparse march of acoustic guitar, bass, hand claps. Gets kind of carnivalistic toward end. Great stuff.
4. *Mid. Big drums, driving guitar work, a fun song. Female backing vocals. Bluesy and blissful.
5. Slow / Mid. Ominous strings to start. Song about the speaker realizing the relationship is slipping. Guitar and strings predominate.
6. *Mid. Voice and guitar intro. Has a Nick Drake feel. Really nice guitar work, understated blues / folk.
*My Favorites*: 2, 3, 4, 6.
1. Slow / Mid. Strings, plodding guitar. Lushful instrumentation, quiet vocal delivery. Very folksy, jazzy.
2. *Slow / Mid. Country flair. Beautiful female backing vocals. Great for a drive on the backroads or anywhere, really. Song about a lost relationship.
3. *Slow. Slow, sparse march of acoustic guitar, bass, hand claps. Gets kind of carnivalistic toward end. Great stuff.
4. *Mid. Big drums, driving guitar work, a fun song. Female backing vocals. Bluesy and blissful.
5. Slow / Mid. Ominous strings to start. Song about the speaker realizing the relationship is slipping. Guitar and strings predominate.
6. *Mid. Voice and guitar intro. Has a Nick Drake feel. Really nice guitar work, understated blues / folk.
Track Listing
| 1. | The Loudest Sound | 4. | The Music In The Melody | |||
| 2. | Friend In Me | 5. | Meandering Away | |||
| 3. | Sun / Girl | 6. | Beautiful (Home Recording) |