Roughly Speaking

Rock · 2006 · 8 tracks

Roughly Speaking

A warm, analog love letter to 1970s recording techniques. Weathered vocals and bluesy guitars create an intimate, late-night atmosphere far from their arena-rock roots.

It's the sound of the band unplugging the computers and letting the tape hiss breathe on some bluesy late-night tunes.

A weary but warm reflection on time and craft, delivered with the grit of a late-night blues session.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks

01

Saw Someone (That Wasn't There)

3:59

02

I've Read Enough for Now (I Wanna Go Home)

2:46

03

Night Life

3:18

04

Sheila

3:35

05

You Don't Even Know (How I Love You So)

3:01

06

I Am, I Am

3:23

07

Life Goes On

3:26

08

If You're Comin' (I'm Out of Here)

1:19

Moments Worth Waiting For

The warm, tape-saturated hiss that precedes the first guitar chord of track 1, signaling a return to 1980s fidelity.

Myles Goodwyn’s weary, soulful delivery on the Willie Nelson cover 'Night Life' which grounds the album in a bluesy late-night haze.

The sudden, punchy brevity of 'If You're Comin' (I'm Out of Here)' which serves as a sharp, unpolished exclamation point to the record.

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