I talked to Rich Coldwell from Cow and he was kind enough to send me a couple of CD’s to listen to. If I was going to pigeonhole them, I’d say “down-tempo urban country”. Rich’s vocals make me think of Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything and The Sure Thing) and Nick Barker. Rich sent me two albums, one from Cow (where this track is lifted from) and one from the new band (with drummer Sam Carpenter instead of Steve McBeath) Sun Theory.
The style hasn’t changed much between albums; if anything I’d say it’s gone more down-tempo. There’s no song on either album that will make you jump down the street like Bobby Van in “Small town Girl”; I chose this one because of the sentiment. In the liner notes it says “the sorrow and weight of depression”. A lot of people have black days. We just might not think it of them.
The chorus of this song really sung to me, for want of a better expression. “We’ve got a shoulder for you, anytime. You can call me, day or night”. How would the misfits of the world be if they believed there was someone out there saying this? I wasn’t feeling particularly down when I listened to this, but it still gave me a nice warm feeling.
Discussing this further with the crew, what is becoming apparent is that songs like this are both driving and reflecting a more understanding society. This is a good thing; it helps me trust that despite all the crap that we hear about, the world as a whole may actually be evolving emotionally.
Sun Theory’s down-tempo urban country feel carries message after message on hope, love, loss and respect