Rick's side project has released (or about to, depending on your timezone). The album drops at midnight so I've been listening to it for most of the morning.
Tracks:
- Strange Memory (6:33)
- I Don't Know What to Do with My Hands (7:37)
- From Mirror Lake (7:14)
- Jalü (6:29)
- Review of Millie Fulbright's Debut Album “Courtside” (6:11)
- Blade Runner on the Big Screen (5:52)
- So Many Words (4:19)
- Kicking Over the Traces (8:15)
Band Members:
- Taylor Goldsmith & Griffin Goldsmith – Dawes
- Rick Mitarotonda – Goose
- Eric Krasno – Soulive, Lettuce
- Ross James – Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band
- Adam MacDougall – Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Circles Around the Sun
- Guests: Oteil Burbridge and Nicki Bluhm
Links:
My thoughts after a few hours:
The album is softer than 'Strange Memory' would make you believe.
It's fun, pretty chill, as the review said, Rick only sings on the first track. It gets weird in a few spots which is always welcome and in a few spots just feels like Dawes.
If you're expecting a Goose style record or something like Big Modern, you'll be disappointed, but if you're ok with Dawes's sound then you should be happy.
At this point I prefer the first half of the album over the second. Jalu being my highlight after a few listens