Simone Appolloni's Album Reviews
Featuring entirely original material, 1970's Mad Shadows is penalized by inferior production with an excessive mid-range peak and even softer, thin drums. The material is filled with lengthy, gentle Folk/Country balladry with hoarse, shrieked vocals ("No Wheels to Ride", "You Are One of Us", "I Can Feel", "When My Mind's Gone"), with one piano-driven boogie up-tempos ("Walkin' with a Mountain") and two somethings-in-between ("Thunderbuck Ram", the half-groovy "Threads of Iron").
An unbalanced effort, with so much ballads performed with such a subpar vocal performance that suggest the band still wasn't sure which musical direction to follow.
Highlights: "Thunderbuck Ram", "I Can Feel".
An unbalanced effort, with so much ballads performed with such a subpar vocal performance that suggest the band still wasn't sure which musical direction to follow.
Highlights: "Thunderbuck Ram", "I Can Feel".
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