Swagadocious [ CD IS SIGNED BY KRIS LAGER "CELEBRATE LIFE" ] ONE OF A KIND FIND

Description: Swagadocious ONE OF A KIND FIND THATS SIGNED CD IS SIGNED BY KRIS LAGER TELLING YOU TO : " CELEBRATE LIFE ! " PROFESSIONALLY RESEALED AFTER SIGNING INCLUDES THE VERY RARE 6 PAGE PHOTO BOOKLET TRUE BLUE REVIEW : Swagadocious CD NEW Combo BLUWAVS CD and FLAC FILE The Kris Lager Band The Kris Lager Band released Swagadocious, their hot-off-the-press, full-length record, and the next morning, the Bourbon Theatre might have to replace its doors, and possibly its roof. The theme for the show is “Thrift Store Funk.” As the KLB says, “When you dress funky, you feel funky.” The Kris Lager Band plays roots music, a label that is both extremely descriptive and not informative at all. Like all good roots music, they draw from the genres of blues, soul, and classic rock to create songs that speak to the hardships and hopes of the people. It's music about being depressed, being joyful, getting f**cked up, dancing your ass off, and getting your heartbroken. But the term “roots music” doesn’t really speak to what makes KLB’s record any different. Musically, the album — recorded at SadSon Music Group — is hot-hot-hot. Lager knows it, too; I am almost 100 percent positive that he whispers, “Oh, shit yeah,” during the opening track, “Come to Boogie/Now You Know.” Like any blues/soul band worth their salt, the Kris Lager has mastered their instruments. That makes sense: These guys have been doing this a long time (they even managed to snag blues vet Magic Slim for a track called “Kris Done Took My Woman”), and they never falter. Some spots of the record reminded me of Songs in the Key of Life-era Stevie Wonder; other spots capture what I think Ray LaMontagne and the Black Keys are trying to capture. On songs like “Gypsy Lady,” they use a horn section that pushes the record to the next level. The horn parts, along with some tasteful and soulful church organ, help give the Kris Lager Band a flavor that sets them apart from other bands of the same breed.The record gets crazy on “Get Back w/ Fairchild Rap!” though. Drummer John Fairchild adds a hip-hop verse to the song, and there’s some turntable-esque scratching on the guitar strings, and it’s all combined with fast-paced blues rock song. Taken individually, the components of the song are solid, but when added together, the song loses its focus. The best moment of the record happens on “Couple Skate.” It’s a wonderfully sad soul song that puts Lager’s aching heart on display, and the gentle layered horns make this a standout track. If this song is never played during a newly married couple’s first dance, it’s a crime. So hit up the Goodwill, pick out a funky vest/bowtie combo, and get down to the Bourbon Theatre to check out The Kris Lager Band (along with Slim Cessna’s Auto Club). Maybe pick out some comfortable dancing shoes as well. Cory Kibler is a guy who plays music with his band The Sleepover, and who enjoys college football and the Internet. He has performed Google searches of college football in the past. Love Songs & Life Lines has a very strong Van Morrison sound, which perhaps is not a huge surprise since it’s produced by Jim Gaines, who engineered Van Morrison’s Saint Dominic’s Preview Love Songs & Life Lines has jazzy vocal phrasings, pretty pianos beneath the music, and extensive (but not overly so) saxophone breaks, all of which will ring a bell with Van Morrison fans. “Guiding Light” could be a lost Van Morrison track, as could “I’ll Be Thinking of You,” although while Lager certainly has a strong voice, it doesn’t have the power or depth of Van Morrison. But to be fair, whose voice does? Love Songs & Life Lines is an evolution for the Kris Lager Band, with their focusing on the gentler, mellower tracks that have always been a smaller part of their overall sound. The songs are good, as is the execution, but the energy of the album sometimes lags a little. Songs can be slow and still project an intensity, but not every song on this album conveys momentum. That could be a part of their exploring a new, and sort-of-new, songwriting style. Hopefully the band will learn to bring more of their funk energy to what is strong songwriting. THE HOT SMOKIN' TUNES : Swagadocious CD by Kris Lager Band 1 Come to Boogie / Now You Know 4:55 2 Sunny Day Souldier 6:30 3 Daylight Come / There Is No Place 6:45 4 Gypsy Lady 4:15 5 Get Back 5:40 6 Prisoner of My Own Mind 2:47 7 Couple Skate 4:07 8 Kris Done Took My Woman 5:43 9 What You Got 3:33 10 I'm in the Mood 3:58 11 Hold On Tight 2:28 12 Strange Desire 3:01 13 G's Groove 3:24 14 Come & Gone 7:13 15 Can't Go On 3:32

Price: 24.97 USD

Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida

End Time: 2025-02-08T17:52:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Type: Album

Case Type: 2 FOLDED HOLDER

Language: English

Edition: CD IS SIGNED BY KRIS LAGER "CELEBRATE LIFE", INCLUDES THE VERY RARE 6 PAGE PHOTO BOOKLET, 1st Edition, PROFESSIONALLY RESEALED AFTER SIGNING

Features: CD IS SIGNED BY KRIS LAGER "CELEBRATE LIFE", INCLUDES THE VERY RARE 6 PAGE PHOTO BOOKLET, Enhanced, PROFESSIONALLY RESEALED AFTER SIGNING

Artist: Kris Lager Band, Kris Lager, Lager, Kris

Record Label: CD Baby

Producer: Lucas Kellison

Format: CD

Release Year: 2012

Release Title: Swagadocious

Genre: Blues