The ten new tracks run the gamut of styles from blues to folk, rock to ethereal jam band psychedelia with shades of Van Morrison, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Peter Green, and The Doors. Recording in Georgia with old friend, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Bobby Lee Rodgers, along with stellar players Paul Hornsby on organ and saxophonist Erik Lawrence. Woods picks up where his previous albums left off on his quest for personal growth and musical exploration.
The Chicago and L.A blues mash up, “Can’t Stop Rockin’,” opens the album with a furious two beat stomp while Woods confesses his addiction to the muse. The swinging title track, “For You,” is a rollicking number that twists and turns like a rickety tilt-a-whirl carnival ride. A heavy 70’s styled guitar pushes the message of hope and peace in “Are You Kind?” The easy flowing four on the floor rock ballad, “It’s True,” speaks of self-renewal and the power of forgiveness. The funky instrumental, “Mimic,” pays homage to jam band originators, The Allman Brothers Band, with slick interplay between Woods’ guitar and B3 from Rodgers.
Woods reflects on the aftermath of the Covid lockdown on the deep grooving “Low Down Blues.” He then pushes the emotional envelope on the stirring epic “Believe,” urging us all to keep pushing on. The slow burning “Reaching Out” pulsates with hungry desire and psychedelic soul. Woods embarks on another journey during the expansive tome “The Story,” a spacey sonic that conjures up middle eastern mysticism in a modern rock setting. The final offering is the acoustic driven “Within,” a romantic reminiscence of a magical night.Rick J Bowen
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Top Focus Tracks
- Can’t Stop Rockin’, 6. Low Down Blues, 2. For You
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