INDIE RELEASE
1.Kool
2.Gone
3.Revolution Man
4.Between
5.Circus Song
6.Clean
7.Suddenly In Waterdown
Rob Lamothe, Dan Danker, Chris Briscoe, Charlie Guagliano, Lisa Winn
AJM
(check out his site, its pretty cool!)
OVERALL: 73%
Produced by: Rob Lamothe
Project Hum is a project by Rob Lamothe, now solo from the awesome
Riverdogs. It was released late last year as an independent release and
not one that was ever intended to go into main stream circulation.
But there are 500 copies out there and this is one of them!
Rob has now re-located to Ontario, Canada and in-between battling
immigration officers and red tape, this is a record of the first new
songs written in that period.
Rob is now writing a new solo album with partner Nick Brophey that will
form his Canadian CD debut.
But to these tunes...
This EP has a similar feel to the past 2 Rob Lamothe solo albums, with a
few tracks from Human Being re-appearing and an old favourite from the
Riverdogs.
Kool is driven by a hard edged and tuned down electric guitar sound. The
vocals are familiar, but the overall feel of the track is the most 90's
I have heard Lamothe perform.
Gone is a soft rock track from Being Human, but a more urgent or intense
version. Strong vocal.
Revolution Man should be familiar to all Riverdogs fans, this version
stripping right back to an acoustic guitar and soft percussion accompaniment. Cool raw live recording.
Also from Being Human is Between - another harder edged number, modern
guitar sound and much heavier than the original.
Circus Song is a slow to mid paced pop rocker. A great raw and emotional
vocal over live instrumentation. Way different to the original!
Clean is again raw, live and modern. A mid tempo rocker. Cool track too.
Touching on the old Riverdog days slightly and remastered from it's
original Being Human appearance.
Suddenly In Waterdown is a soft acoustic pop song. Nice vocal again and
crisp acoustic guitar.
So this EP would be a worthwhile pick up for any Lamothe or Riverdogs
fan. Outside those boundaries it offers a portrait of a talented
singer/songwriter, but may not appeal to all.
I certainly look forward to the full new album.
PRODUCTION: 65%SONGS:
78%VIBE: 70%ATTITUDE: 79%
ESSENTIAL FOR: All Rob Lamothe fans and some
Riverdogs fans.
Project Hum
First listen I knew this was going to be in my list of all time favorite cd's, and I was right. I can hear this every day and not get tired of the songs. Kool hooked me and the rest of the cd followed, each song seeming to get even better than the previous one. Revolution Man I thought was a fantastic song before this cd, but this version blew my mind. Robs voice sounds AMAZING! A stripped down version... less music and more vocals... WOW! He seems to really let go on all the songs and sings his heart out! Definitely one of the best cd's I have ever owned!
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Bone|
Clock|
Riverdogs Debut|
Gravity|
I Am Here Now|
On Air|
Pervasive Influences|
Powerslide|
The Singles
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