Categories : Country + Western, Music Reviews.
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Rating: 3 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue |
It has been a long road for Calgarian singer/songwriter J.R. Shore. He entered the music scene in 2003, relocated to Nashville to learn the ropes, and has since returned to Calgary to enter and win songwriting contests at Calgary’s Folk Festival. Now, he finally sees the fruition of his efforts in his solo debut, An Impeccable Shine.
The record, like its cover, carries a sepia coated feeling of nostalgia, apparent from the opening notes of first track ‘The Grandest View.’ Taking on a slower pace through many of its tracks, beauties such as ‘Southward,’ ‘The Ballad of Jesus Rodriguez’ and ‘Run to Reno’ are hypnotizing, while fun and upbeat numbers the likes of ‘The Alberta Rag’ and ‘Knockin’ On My Door’ successfully prevents listeners’ interest from waning.
An Impeccable Shine is an impressive effort from an up and coming Alberta artist that seems more than deserving of the accolades cast upon him during his journey to this point. With a classic voice for the genre, Shore creates a work that will make any of his future efforts well worth a listen.
