Drivin* n* Ciyin*
“Wrapped In Sky**
GefTen Records
Rating: A
The sky is the limit for Drivin’
n’ Cryin’ on its sixth album,
“Wrapped In Sky.”
Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ has existed
since the mid-’80s. Its sound is
such a diverse combination of styles
and influences, it has gained a flair
all its own.
The problem was that it focused
too much on the drivin’ sound or
the cryin ’ sound. “Wrapped” strikes
the balance between the two.
“Wrapped” is an excellent blend
of folkish rock, bluegrass style,
power-pop guitars and well
thought-out lyrics. The sound is a
tour-de-force of the history of mu
sic, making pit stops in just about
every area.
“Underground Umbrella”
makes use of the organ, reminis
cent of the sixties, focusing on the
decadent side of rock and dwelling
in solitude and isolation.
In contrast, “Indian Song” could
very easily have been a Bob Dylan
song. R.E.M.’s Peter Buck plays
dulcimer on this narrative song
about Mount Rushmore and a
young boy’s question about why
there are no monuments to Indi
ans. “You broke your promises/
All I have is blue skies,” singer
songwriter-guitarist Kinney sings.
To emphasize the cryin’, the
song“Right Side of Town” is a folk
ballad about two people who live in
the same neighborhood and the
affair they have. A charming
melody with lyrics that are bound
to bringa smile toone’s face, “Right
Side of Town” fits in perfectly with
the context of the album.
“Senorita Louise,” on the other
hand, steps out from the rest of the
album, using maracas and bongo
drums to give it a slightly south of
the border feel. While an excellent
song, it almost seems out of place
among the mix.
“Pura Vida” does a 180 from
“Senorita Louise” and heads back
in the direction of rock. Until the
chorus, it could almost be an early,
lost R.E.M. track, but when the
chorus kicks in, it sheds the simi
larity and becomes a strong, origi
nal song about heaven on earth, as
the title means “pure life.”
“Light,” which features Ivan
Julian (a frequent player with Mat
thew Sweet) on lead guitar, is the
most active song on the album, a
burst of distorted power pop folk
rock. Its welcome energetic charge
is a polarity to the dwelling songs
it seems every band writes about
being a musician.
Even more toward the drivin’ is
“Silence of Me,” the story of a boy
losing his virginity. The song is
chaotic, crashing, powerful and
looming. The pounding beat of
Sullivan’s drums, the thumping of
Nielsen’s bass and Kinney’s howl
ing guitars characterize the rite of
passage in this glorious noisefest.
The title song, “Wrapped In
Sky,” is strangely enough the weak
est song on the album, which is no
slight to it. While it is a well-put
together song, something about it
simply lacks the spark to make it
great. It makes an excellent con
clusion to the album, but it is like
the last song a radio station plays
before it shuts downs, fading away
into nothingness.
By far, the best song on the
album is “Telling Stories,” a song
which Kinney fully admits is auto
biographical. A song about grow
ing up, the lyrics could be describ
ing anyone, which is why the song
is so successful. The melody is
sweet and invokes images of the
transition from childhood to adult
hood.
Kinney has been accused of be
ing almost a blend of Bob Dylan
and R.E.M.?s Michael Stipe, but
his voice isn’t close enough to ei
ther to detract from the music. The
band at times sounds like many of
its influences, but it always retains
its own identity among the multi
tude of sounds.
Overall, “Wrapped In Sky” is
an excellent album. It is a diverse
potpourri of music and lyrics, an
excellent success, both moving and
thought provoking. This is not an
album to be missed, a collage of
melody that transcends genre and
finds its own home among a band
called Drivin’ n’ Cryin’.
“ — Cliff Hicks
Tom
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any semblance of control over the
mania that sweeps Viv from time to
time. Harris’ portrayal of strongmoth
erty protection is one of the best per
formances of the year.
Viv’s older brother Morris steals
the show. His appearances serve as
the eye of the storm and the only
indication of “normality” in the en
tire film. While everyone else is deal
ing with their own problems, Morris
seems to just plod along happily go
ing about his own business. His sen
sibility is a form of comic relief that is
definitely needed in several scenes.
Brian Gilbert does an excellent job
bringing the poetry of Eliot to life.
Visually, he offers images that are
just as challenging as the images cre
ated on the pages of Eliot’s work. The
images seem to leave the viewer guess
ing as to why they were thrown in
when they were, but the challenge of
interpretation is thrown down by Gil
bert, as it was by Eliot.
“Tom & Viv” is one of the better
“bio-pics” to come out in recent years,
and it is revealing to see the influ
ences that went into the creation of
“The Wasteland.” At first look, the
film appears to be about both of the
Eliots; on final analysis, it centers on
the driving force behind Tom, his
misunderstood, and unflinchingly
loyal, Viv.
“Tom & Viv” runs today through
Sunday, and Sept. 21-23 at the Ross
Theater.
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