Jeb Loy Nichols

Days Are Mighty

2008-05-19

Intimate, groovy, and softly passionate. Soulful title track is most suited for heavy rotation. But every other song should find air time, especially the harmonica driven “My Kind”, while piano punctuates the regret of “Lay Down and Cry”, similarly sorrowful “25 Years Too Late” manages to be warm. The most tender and personal may just be “Poor Little Barn”, a simple song about a worn out building. “That's Not What She Said to Me” is countryesque, and “I Need You So” revisits the catchy, soulful groove of “Days Are Mighty” (the song finishes around 2:40 but the track extends into a separate salute from Nichols). Michael Loffelman

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 06/2010

    CROWDED HOUSE
    Intriguer

  • reviewed 12/2012

    WEST END MOTEL
    Only Time Can Tell

  • reviewed 06/2008

    The Quests
    Re-Quested : Back to the Garage

  • reviewed 05/2008

    MATES OF STATE
    Re-Arrange Us

  • reviewed 03/2010

    BEN HARPER AND THE RELENTLESS SEVEN
    Live From the Montreal International Jazz Festival

  • reviewed 07/2011

    WASHED OUT
    Within and Without

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.