Good Shade is Columbus Ohio's Shane Natalie and far from being a newcomer, this is the fifth album. Although being very much a solo artist, the album is so well produced and performed, that I was surprised that this isn't a band album. I also know that Good Shade Live are a trio and you can imagine how great these songs are Live.
This is great Pop Rock, very melodic and Natalie's voice suits the genre so well. The album sounds UK 70s Pop Rock at times, but also 90s Not Lame-ish and his voice also lends itself to West Coast Guitar Pop of the 60s.
The songs are delivered at pace and this again suits the material. There is a knack of venturing into different genres initially song wise, but then changing to the default excellence. We Tried has a Canvey Island feel first up and Mountain starts all 80s Electro. The latter is beautifully done and personally, I'm not sure it needed the breakout.
Picking Up is all Classic Rock and Think Spring is a wonderful late 60s Twang. Rinse, Repeat is great UK Beat bordering on Surf with a hint of Psych Pop. No Returning completely changes the mood with its gentleness initially until it goes a bit Pete Wylie doing Psych Pop.
There is a hell of a lot to like, particularly on the straight ahead songs such as I Can't Imagine and When Will You See when things can get a bit Slacker Rock. Personally, I wish some songs would stick to the opening vibe, but that is a minor criticism of such a fine album.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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