Kevin Kinney and the boys are back after about 10 years since their last full length studio album. In between that time, they released a bunch of EP’s, but thankfully finally we get a full set of music. Drivin n Cryin are from Atlanta, GA, my hometown, so they are local boys who done good. They saw success for a brief time from the late 80’s to early 90’s with songs like “Honeysuckle Blue”, “Straight to Hell”, “Fly Me Courageous” and “Build a Fire” and those songs are a part of the fabric of my life.
A new album from them is always a treat and when you hear Kevin Kinney’s unique vocals come in to play, you feel at home, like you are sitting on the front porch in that steaming Georgia heat, with a glass of ice cold sweet tea (the kind so sweet you go in to a diabetic coma), radio blasting and feeling life is pretty damn good. That is exactly how I felt when I played this album.
The band takes their form of southern rock, Americana folk and even psychedelic sounds and blend it all together for an album that is a straight up rock & roll album. The album kicks off with “Free Ain’t Free” which is Drivin N Cryin bringing us their own version of a political song. Kevin paints a vivid picture through his spoken lyrics about hard times and struggles that people face. And when that squeaky, high pitched vocal kicks in on the chorus, Kevin shows his unique sound that only Kevin can bring. It is the voice that IS Drivin N Cryin.
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