This new acoustic folk rock album is one thing above all – movingly emotional!
Because every now and then you hear songs that come out of nowhere with such force, with such a pure heart, that you prick up your ears and listen... and listen again and again.
The title track, "Hit the Highway," already impressively demonstrates the direction the album is headed, both musically and thematically, and immediately sets everyone's antennas on fire. Told with atmospheric breadth, it's about the courage to take a new path and seize opportunities with both hands – despite all doubts.
"The Kogs" have seized their opportunity and debut with an unexpectedly multifaceted production. In the best singer/songwriter style, the band draws on folk and rock influences and, despite their acoustic approach, offers a few surprises. Alongside songs with piano accompaniment, strings and kettledrums are also used. What appears to be a genre mix is given shape by the nuanced, powerful vocals, multifaceted guitar playing, and fine arrangements, demonstrating the songwriting skills that this duo possesses. As is their usual live performance, the two dedicated musicians of "The Kogs" have left their hearts in the studio this time, presenting an energetic and extremely catchy debut album whose profound thematic depth will resonate long after the release.
Thematically, the record moves between love and disappointment, crisis and peace, fear and hope... and what we as humans make of it.
New acoustic folk rock at its best!
+++THE VINYL VERSION INCLUDES A PHOTO INSERT WITH COMPLETE LYRICS+++
A
01 Hit The Highway
02 Love Sublime
03 When You Go
04 Outta Control
05 The Promised Land
B
06 Needles in the Park
07 A Prayer For The Dying
08 She (Highway Version)
09 In Your Eyes
