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What’s the 4-1-1?
Debut album from the Philadelphia bred rockers. The follow-up to their
highly successful 2002 EP release American Excess.
Genre
Rock and roll / hard rock / southern
The Good
If you haven't heard the band’s first single, “Ain't Comin Home”,
than you obviously don't have a radio. The pounding drums, the driving twangy
guitars, and cock-sure vocals are sure to get your feet moving. Lead guitarist
Nick Perri lays down a sweet guitar solo to boot. The bluesy funk rocker “Devil’s
Daughter” is actually a devil in disguise itself. You'll be quick to think
it's about a fallen Angel, but in reality it's about the lows of the music business.
Silvertide take a few pointers from Aerosmith with the acronym titled “S.F.C.” (So
Fuckin’Crazy), not just with the title, but with the thick power cords
and bluesy guitar licks.
“Mary Jane” opens with a blazing guitar riff and is about, what
else? OK actually is about two things; the obvious, and an intense relationship.
Silvertide throw in a touching power ballad called “Heartstrong”.
Walt Lafty’s vocals are smooth and emotional. You can almost feel the
pain that he sings about. “You Want It All” gives it right to ya.
The hook will reel you in on this tale of a woman that just can't get enough. “Nothing
Stays” is an acoustic heavy ballad about how great things don't last. The Bad
It's a little annoying that the piracy protection on the CD forces you to play
the disc with its own software on your computer, instead of your own.
The Verdict
Silvertide plays the kind of energetic, Southern-fried rock that will kick you
down, pick you back up, and kick you down again. From the opening drumbeat
to the final power chord, Show and Tell is worth the price of admission.
Did You Know?
Despite constant comparisons to the Black Crows, no one in Silvertide has ever
owned a Black Crows album.
Rating:  out
of 5
--George Dionne
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