Chuck Ragan - Covering Ground

Hot Water Music man returns with his possibly his best effort yet...

Posted Friday, 16 September 2011 in

It might, on rare occasions, stray almost too close to the back catalogue of Bruce Springsteen, but this, Chuck Ragan’s third full-length solo release, oozes blue-collar charm. Sounding like a twisted love song to the road with its folky violins and pained harmonica melodies, 'Covering Ground' is Ragan’s most personal and engaging record yet. A particular highlight is ‘Seems We’re OK’, in which Ragan showcases a gorgeous gravel-soaked voice that is almost worth smoking 40 a day to attain. Wonderful stuff.

Chris Shipman

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