Aaron Durr has a natural sophistication that oozes from this piano man whose excellent voice can deliver both a chesty resonance and a gliding falsetto, as if two singers are at work. We can’t decide which tune we like more, “Smart Girl” or “Shaken.” The former rides a solid mid-tempo groove that never quits, and the latter’s catchy chorus is a winner in a tale of a troubled relationship. “Double Crosser,” however, can’t overcome its trite, formulaic blueprint. A competent keyboardist, Durr has a quality to his vocals that has made him a popular piano bar performer, and it is clear he’s cut out for something better. For his recordings, we suggest he boost the energy of his restrained backups––except for the guitarist, who shreds!
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I Can't Take It Anymore
Writers: Michael James Marchesano, Julia Albert Olsson
Pick a fight, make a scene, fuel the fire with gasoline
In summertime, summer heat,
Your little jokes are turning mean
Hold it in, building steam, I’m tired of this old routine
It’s killing me that you won’t look me in the eye
Cigarette, I thought you quit,
Another way to make some distance
You must want to be miles away from me
Losing again, I picture the end, I can’t take it, no
I know how you get, let’s not pretend, I can’t take it
Losing again, picture the end, I can’t take it, oh
I know how you get
Passing mood, a waking dream, something makes me want to scream
About to tip, bite me lip, gulp my wine instead of sip
Nagging pain, a little death, see what I’ve been up against, oh well
It’s much bigger than me now
An awkward pose, the words I chose, my hands don’t know where they should go
I don’t want to think, I don’t want to know,
I don’t want to know
Losing again, I picture the end, I can’t take it, no
I know how you get, let’s not pretend, I can’t take it
Losing again, picture the end, I can’t take it, oh
I know how you get and I can’t take it
From the album Shelter In Place, released September 24, 2021
Julia Albert: Vocals
Michael James: Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming
Jaben Pennell: Drums
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