Description

Still sealed 2018 re-release in digipak cover

With Drivin N Cryin, Kevn Kinney and co. were at a stage that builds character. For this Ichiban effort they’ve gone from indie to major to indie. This brings to mind that line from Honeysuckle Blue, “lost and found and lost again.” The band takes this opportunity to explore its punk roots a bit but still manage to summon the urgency that sometimes makes them great. They also still take some unusually bright and cheery turns, like their cover of John Denver’s Leavin on a Jet Plane. They are perhaps a tad stagnant despite all of this (their country roots aren’t at all evident). Compared to Wrapped In Sky, this one is probably a half-a-step down for the simple reason that its grip on your lapels isn’t quite as tight. Still, this is an engaging and solid effort from a band that could have given it up creatively (as well as literally) a long time ago.

Track list:
1. Keepin It Close To The Heart
2. Roof Garden
3. Ive Got A Message
4. Drivin N Cryin
5. Around The Long Way
6. Let Lenny B.
7. Paid In Full
8. Everythings Gonna Be Alright
9. Beneath The Undertow
10. Passing Through
11. Leaving On A Jet Plane
12. Nothin To Lose