2023-10-27 08:12:24
Chris Shiflett, who has now established himself as a veritable country veteran on the solo path, has worked closely with Jaren Johnston on all levels Lost at Sea recorded. Even if it usually feels the other way around.
After all, the fourth solo album sounds Foo Fighters-Guitarists so distance-free directly on the The Cadillac Three-Essence built by Johnston that under other circumstances one would almost understand cheeky plagiarism thoughts. But that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing if you appreciate the strengths of Johnston’s band anyway – especially since you also have influences from Whiskey Myers or Jason Isbell in Lost at Sea can locate.
In general, it’s hard to make actual accusations once morest the not too short 35 minutes: Shiflett has created a competently solid, largely calm, modern good times country rock record with southern influences (e.g. in the wide-legged way between the arena and the dance floor pounding Overboard) and heartland sprinkles (for example, apart from its casual chorus, also in the Tom Petty phase of the Form matching Burn the House Down) recorded, which really won’t hurt anyone, even outside of interchangeable genre format radios – and doesn’t do much wrong per se.
Regardless of whether Shiflett and Johnston set the lively, upbeat tone of the record (Dead and Gone) and at the other end look just as energetically forward as a statement (Parties), regardless of whether reggae’esque approaches to David Duchovny’s potential summer playlist appear in between (Damage Control) or bluesy shades to sit back and relax (Where’d Everybody Go?), itself Weigh You Down and I Don’t Trust My Memories Anymore Lean back on the veranda without any hassle Carrie Midnight Texas Queen almost rehearses the unhurried square dance party.
But it’s harmless Lost at Sea, and that’s the real problem, always one – both musically and on a lyrical level: the generic song titles anticipate it! – such a smoothly charmless affair that it’s hard to invest emotion in the album or derive even a hint of catharsis from it. So let’s just agree on: Middle of the Road Sea, but definitely in a better sense?
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