JAMES FREY sun shadow 1. Love, Springfield 2. Sun Shadow 3. Unsung 4. Cul-de-sac Picture Not Available Band: James Frey CD: Sun Shadow New Jersey's James Frey combines 70's rock, a dash of country, occasional church imagery, and a very full voice to create what is rightfully called "An Album", despite only 4 songs and 20 minutes. There are enough lyrics here to make at least twice as many songs. "Love, Springfield" is the rocking opener dealing with a troubled world that has moved online. The energy of this mid-tempo song will be sorely missed on the later tracks. The chorus-structure of "Sun Shadow" is somewhat reminiscent of that Jars Of Clay radio hit ("Flood"?), but it suffers from the weight of a monotone voice in the verse. From here, we only get slower with the ballads "Unsung" and the slightly more upbeat "Cul-de-sac". "Unsung" is marked by the processed sound that glimmers in and out throughout the tune, ultimately prooving groovy enough in its cool redundance. "Cul-de-sac" drones on a bit, coming around to that metaphor-filled chorus one last time, but it serves to close the disc well.