The Livesays: Not What I Bargained For

“Two Sides� opens up with a riff that sounds like it is lifted from The Who (listen to that bassline), but turns into a catchy country rock flavored tune that conjures up Tom Petty. Lead vocalist (and band namesake) Billy Livesay has a gravelly voice that fits the music well. Three songs in, and the hooks continue, sprinkled with some tasty guitar work, organ, and piano. The formula starts to wear thin; the music is well done, but too generic to stand out from the pack. A couple of slow country tinged ballads fail to help matters, and drag the CD to a screeching halt as they plod along. These guys are most likely a fun bar band, and have a good sense of melody, but ultimately the ideas run out quickly, and the recycled and repetitive tunes don’t hold your interest beyond the first few tracks.

Track List:

1. Two Sides (3:54)
2. One More Chance (4:29)
3. What I Bargained For (3:19)
4. Drunkard’s Lament (3:13)
5. Show A Little Honesty (3:46)
6. Hold Me (3:01)
7. In A Small Town (3:55)
8. If I Should Fall Behind (5:22)
9. In Troubled Times (4:04)
10. Better Angels (4:02)
11. Can’t Stop The Talking (4:34)
12. Crazy Isn’t It? (4:45)

Added: November 28th 2021
Reviewer: Eric Porter
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Language: english

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