by Chuck Dauphin
Every now and then, you run across an album that, for lack of better words, is just good. What I’m trying to say is there are no major statements to make like “X artist just made the album of his / her career,” or anything like that. This album is just a delight to listen to from start to finish.
His debut for Carnival Music, The Shape Of Things, is the perfect showcase for what has made Hood a favorite of so many in Nashville – his voice. Hood is very emotional and energetic with his vocals, but is at his best when he is somewhat time-tested and weary sounding, such as “Moving Mountains” and the opener, “Hell Of A Fight.”
He also can turn up the octane a bit, like he does on on the bad boy-ish “Granpa’s Farm,” which has the potential to be a big hit at radio, should Carnival decide to roll the dice and take a risk. Other top performances on the disc include the southern-fried funk of “New Deep Ellum Blues,” which sounds like it might be playing tonight at a club down Highway 61, and the emotional masterpiece “Once They’re Gone,” which might be the showcase piece of the album. No, on second thought, all twelve tracks are powerful. Adam Hood is just that good!
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