As a collaboration between Gary Eaton (founding member of the Continental Drifters) and Robbie Rist, this is country-pop-rock with a little honky tonk and a little blues mixed in along the way. Fans of The Band, Crazy Horse and even Bruce Springsteen will appreciate the way Kingsizemaybe mix just the right amount of garage into their country. With four different vocals in the band (including Shelli Eaton), their sweet harmonies get it right and Robbie Rist’s guitar adds a bit of hard edged fuzz to the entire album. It’s pure unapologetic mid-western rock and soul and the easy shuffle of “The Treasure of Love” and “Big Maybe” charm the listener with Rist’s guitar twang and Easton’s distinct lead vocal. “Rolling Vatican Blues” is a great road tune and will appeal to Tom Petty fans with it’s jam band quality. “Dallas” is a rich jangley ballad that Lynyrd Skynyrd used to excel at, and my favorite song here. The fast paced “Keep Your Eyes on The Road” is a toe tapping, knee slapping good time. I’m a big fan of alt. country music – but this is not really it. However, I can appreciate the albums complex balance of lyric and traditional melody. And as a power pop music critic, it’s tough to render a verdict on this one. But, if your tastes allow for country music, you’ll easily enjoy this one and even if you’re not into this genre, it’s a good place to start.
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