After Hours

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共14首歌曲

艺人: Al Anderson
语种: 英语
厂牌: Legacy Recordings
发行时间: 2006年03月07日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

专辑介绍

by Mark Deming

Al Anderson has been playing rock & roll for close to four decades now, so who could blame him if he wanted to take a break from the stuff for a little while? Still best known for his long tenure as the genius guitar picker with NRBQ and now doing business as a successful Nashville tunesmith, Anderson shows off his passion for jazz, Western swing, acoustic country, and smooth ballad crooning on After Hours, and though anyone expecting a replay of the barrelhouse roots rock of 1996's Pay Before You Pump is going to be disappointed, this collection of &Big Al, the Moonlight and You& is a thoroughly pleasurable listen. Given the laid-back nature of the material, Anderson's guitar work is subtle on most of these tunes, but he's solidly in the pocket throughout, and gets to show off a bit on snappy numbers such as &Blues About You Baby,& and the songs give him a chance to focus on the romantic and personal side of his lyrical muse, especially on &Trip Around the Sun& and &Another Place I Don't Belong.& And if Anderson's vocals confirm he's not exactly Sinatra, he's never less than heartfelt, and he brings a natural warmth to &Love Make a Fool of Me,& &Better Word for Love,& and &Let's Get Away for the Weekend& that's genuinely winning and fits the material perfectly. After Hours is something of an unexpected detour for Al Anderson, but it collects some fine songs played with skill and soul by a master musician, and in that respect it's in the best tradition of Big Al's work, and fans will enjoy this look at his softer side.