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Phil Cook contains the powerful songwriting skill of switching up the vibes and style on each track that gives all of his fans an emotional, riveting ride through his music.ĭeeper Kind is the perfect deep track on this record. Immediately from the beginning, listeners are thrown into an acoustic, meditative paradise and find themselves in a relaxed, joyful state. Tupelo Honey is another highlight and surely a top song throughout Phil Cook’s entire repertoire. The next song, Now That I Know, continues the mellow vibe momentum but also awakens the energy of the listener with raging guitar solos. He Gives Us All His Love winds down the energy a bit with slow grooving guitar melodies and a hypnotizing drumbeat. The guitar melody in the beginning foreshadows the vocal melody which makes the song that much more enticing. Song four, Another Mother’s Son, is one of the big highlights on this album with its memorable melody and powerful energetic rhythm and soul. A memorable moment on this track is the call and answer vocal structure at the end, which beautifully blends both of their vocal ranges and tones together.
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Miles Away features Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath on gorgeous, outstanding back-up vocals. A slight tempo increase towards the middle of the song creates the change that sparks more rock and roll spirit into the song. Song two, Tide Of Life, begins with a hypnotizing, anticipating groove that keeps the mellow vibe strong.
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The building, relaxed jam in the beginning of the song truly makes the powerful, upbeat and energized ending. The opening track Steam Powered Blues sets the perfect mood for the rest of the album. This shredding master on guitar and keyboard wiz has brought a lot of heart and soul into this record and the result is an absolute five star masterpiece. As a follow-up to his debut album Southland Mission, Cook reaches new levels on this record that blends together all of his early gospel and blues influences with his already flourished rock and roll style. All-star musician and songwriter Phil Cook is back with his second solo album People Are My Drug.