(2023) Cordovas - The Rose of Aces        


Review:
The Rose of Aces seems to splice at least two titles from the extended Grateful Dead Universe -- there's Bob Weir's solo album Ace and the Dead's standard "Ramble On Rose," not to mention the Skull and Roses album -- so, once again, Cordovas fly their freak flag proudly. What separates Cordovas from the legions of Dead-inspired bands in the 21st century is that they seem intent on replicating the ramshackle charms of American Beauty, adding just a touch of the Band to keep things relatively streamlined. There are hints of other longhaired roots rockers scattered throughout The Rose of Aces -- "Sunshine" and "Stone Called Stoned" generate a bit of the sunny Texas groove of Doug Sahm, the Latin rhythms of the closing "Somos Iguales" are firmly within Santana's wheelhouse -- yet the rambling rhythms and percolating guitar keep deliberately recalling the Dead in a pleasing fashion. As on Destiny Hotel, the group directs the listener's attention squarely upon the song, keeping melodies and harmonies at the forefront, a trick that keeps this shaggy album lucid: Cordovas may be hippies but they're too enamored with tunes to drift too far into the slipstream. — allmusic


   


Track List:
01 - Fallen Angels of Rock 'n' Roll
02 - What Is Wrong
03 - High Roller
04 - Sunshine
05 - Sky, Land & Sea
06 - Deep River
07 - Stone Cold Stoned
08 - Change The Way You Talk
09 - Last To Know
10 - Skyline
11 - Love Is All It Takes
12 - Somos Iguales


Media Report:
Genre: americana, rock
Country: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


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