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Album Review: Garage

  • Artist: Cross Canadian Ragweed
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 04, 2005
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Country

Review

Oklahoma roots rock quartet Cross Canadian Ragweed's streamlined blend of alternative country and gritty rock & roll aims to appeal to both cowboy and trucker hats, something few bands besides the Kings of Leon have pulled off with any success. On their fifth studio album (their third for Universal South), the band pays homage to everything from cigarettes and Wild Turkey to heartache and late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell without a hint of pretense, relying on spot-on guitar licks, an airtight rhythm section, and the kind of impeccable production that only a major label can procure. Lead-off track "Fightin' For" sounds like a classic rock radio staple waiting to happen, replete with a riff straight out of pre-American Fool John Cougar-land. It's a great litmus test for first-time listeners, as the rest of Garage follows its lead with a combination of tight, melodic boot-stompers and wistful, mid-tempo laments that always maintain a willful sense blend of humble authority and mischief -- the latter is dutifully represented on the sly closer, "Bad Habit." Fans who were enamored with last year's Soul Gravy will find little to complain about here, while those looking to join the party will know from the very first note whether or not they want to stay and get wasted. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Fightin' For Mike McClure, Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (3:22)
After All Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:28)
Dimebag Mike McClure, Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (3:20)
Breakdown Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:50)
Sister Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (5:28)
When It All Goes Down Wade Bowen, Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:16)
Final Curtain Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (5:16)
Late Last Night Todd Snider Cross Canadian Ragweed (3:33)
Blues for You Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:11)
SS #10 Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale, Grady Cross, Jeremy Plato Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:09)
Lighthouse Keeper Scott Copeland Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:39)
This Time Around Randy Rogers, Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (3:47)
Who Do You Love Ellas McDaniel Cross Canadian Ragweed (4:35)
Bad Habit Cody Canada Cross Canadian Ragweed (9:07)

Credits

Jeremy Plato (Double Bass), Jeremy Plato (Vocals (Background)), Grady Cross (Group Member), Cody Canada (Vocals), Randy Ragsdale (Percussion), Jeremy Plato (Vocal Harmony), Mike McClure (Guitar (Electric)), Mike McClure (Guitar (Rhythm)), Cody Canada (Guitar (Acoustic)), Joe Hardy (Mixing), Mike McClure (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mike McClure (Piano), Grady Cross (Guitar (Rhythm)), Grady Cross (Guitar (Electric)), John Inmon (Sitar), Jeremy Plato (Group Member), Grady Cross (Guitar (Acoustic)), Randy Ragsdale (Group Member), Cody Canada (Guitar (Baritone)), Jeremy Plato (Guitar (Bass)), Cody Canada (Group Member), Cody Canada (Harmonica), Mike McClure (Audio Production), Adam Odor (Engineer), Randy Ragsdale (Drums), Cody Canada (Guitar (Electric)), Cody Canada (Guitar (Rhythm)), Adam Odor (Audio Engineer), Jerry Tubb (Mastering), Wade Bowen (Vocals (Background)), Mike McClure (Producer)
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Garage
Studio album by Cross Canadian Ragweed
Released October 4, 2005
Genre Red Dirt, Texas Country
Label Universal South
Producer Mike McClure
Professional reviews
Cross Canadian Ragweed chronology
Soul Gravy
(2004)
Garage
(2005)
Back to Tulsa - Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom
(2006)

Garage is Cross Canadian Ragweed's seventh album. A limited release special edition included a bonus DVD containing six videos, one chronicling the band's 10th anniversary.

Track listing

  1. "Fightin' For" (Cody Canada, Mike McClure) - 3:22
  2. "After All" (Canada) - 4:28
  3. "Dimebag" (Canada, McClure) - 3:20
  4. "Breakdown" (Canada) - 4:50
  5. "Sister" (Canada) - 5:28
  6. "When It All Goes Down" (Wade Bowen, Canada) - 4:16
  7. "Final Curtain" (Canada) - 5:16
  8. "Late Last Night" (Todd Snider) - 3:33
  9. "Blues for You" (Canada, Stoney LaRue) - 4:11
  10. "SS #10" (Canada, Grady Cross, Jeremy Plato, Randy Ragsdale) - 4:09
  11. "Lighthouse Keeper" (Scott Copeland) - 4:39
  12. "This Time Around" (Canada, Randy Rogers) - 3:47
  13. "Who Do You Love" (Bo Diddley)- 4:35
  14. "Bad Habit" (Canada) - 9:07 (includes an untitled hidden track of recording session outtakes)



 
 

 

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