Reviews of Sweet Southern Sugar by Kid Rock
Hailing from the hip-hop urban center of Detroit, Grammy-nominated Kid Stone (existent proper name Robert James Ritchie) is back with his 11th studio album, Sweet Southern Saccharide. Simply will it go down every bit smoothen as intended?
Having crossed musical genres like bridges for much of his career, Kid Rock's recent sound has been hugely land-influenced for the past few years, but what direction will the new anthology have? A far cry from the Lynyrd Skynyrd rip-off (sorry, "tribute") of "All Summer Long" that Child Rock is potentially best known for (charting at No.1 in 8 countries for weeks at a time) comes "The Greatest Bear witness on Earth" as our opening track.
It is worth mentioning here that Child Rock, if you were unaware, is anything but a i-fob pony when information technology comes to his musical style. Having started off as a primarily hip-hop creative person earlier graduating on to rap-rock which saw him influence artists such as Eminem and Yelawolf, he then gradually moved through genres such every bit heartland rock, southern rock and country earlier landing with his current sound. That said, this opening song is a throwback to his rap-stone era with sampled lyrics, short sharp lyrics and simplistic guitars and drums to underline the flow of the vocals, and it is a welcome render to previous form.
However, this is not the only course we come across him revisit. "Po-Douse" was released as part of a trio of singles that Kid Rock released over this summer; and it couldn't be more Southern if he drenched it in bourbon. Another single released over the summer and in the same Southern stone vein is "Tennessee Mount Top". Both are filled with lyrics of the love of habitation and homesickness likewise every bit Southern imagery from girls in ripped denim shorts to drinking whiskey and even literal red necks.
Lilting abroad from Southern rock, we besides hear more of Kid Rock'due south recent foray into more traditional country in tracks like "Raining Whiskey" and "Back To The Other Side". Both filled with heartache and vocally led with gospel backing, on a backdrop of minimalist steel guitar and pianos, it highlights an ability to turn his hand to several genres. With influences back from his deck-spinning days, "I Wonder" comes in the form of a disharmonism of two musical genres. Filled with heavily synthesised percussion and bass, but melodically thrown together with a honky-tonk piano and Southern Stratocaster guitar, it'southward request for problem. The song manages to pull it off, but non past the same margin as many of the other tracks on the record.
"American Rock 'n Roll" unfortunately follows in the same vein of a lull in quality. It too, is not a bad track, but later such a baking prepare of entry songs, it feels like almost like a filler track when lined upward with the superior tracks on the anthology. Thankfully, these 2 songs are more than of a blip than a sign of overall reject. Equally "Stand The Hurting" comes on we're given a rocky, balladic and nigh poppy, countrified vocal that is made to chart. The somewhat 'commercialised' border is no bad matter hither and shows just how well polished and produced the Nashville-manner production tin feel.
As the penultimate track, we're given a truly surprising comprehend from Kid Rock. "Sugar Pie Love Bunch" is really a cover of "I Can't Help Myself" by 4 Tops – the karaoke bopper more known past the title used past Kid Rock. Nonetheless, it couldn't exist further removed from its source. In Kid Stone's hands it is turned into a shockingly heartfelt and intimate rail, something I never would've expected from this song.
"Grandpa'south Jam", our terminal track (jam equally in music, not the fruity spread equally it happens) is definitely the near nostalgic tracks of the album, sounding eerily similar to material from his 1998 album Devil Without A Crusade. It serves to highlight that Child Rock has picked up influences and genres like badges of honour and his ability to accommodate across the scene.
Despite a couple of weak tracks, the anthology overall is very good piece of work indeed and warrants a heed. If you want to hear it for yourself, driblet into your local Richer Sounds demo room… you'll have to bring your own Jim Beam, though.
Author: Steve, Southgate store
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Source: https://blog.richersounds.com/album-review-kid-rock-sweet-southern-sugar/
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