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With ten tracks carefully put together by acclaimed producer
David Barbe in his Athens, Georgia studio, DUSK DREAMS captures the versatility
of Dennis’s ability to master a range of sounds. The album eases through a
combination of seamless gear changes to take you on an implicit journey of
imagery, emotion and soul searching in a style that encompasses a lot of country,
a hint of rock and a touch of lounge jazz blues. With the evocative sound of
Matt Stoessel’s pedal steel echoing across the bulk of the tracks, the feeling
to kick back and chill is prevalent.
With bell weather progression, the album treads tenderly
through its opening numbers including the satisfying appetiser ‘Clear of Mind’ and a classic rock/pop
feel to the piano driven vibes generated by ‘Electric Stars’. This is unsurprising considering the producer’s
link to REM and the natural Athens, Georgia indie sound. Soon the pedal steel
kicks in via ‘Perfect Storm’ a
metaphorical take on the turbulence of love, and the sentimental harmonies that
seep through the tender longing exuded in ‘Apple
of My Eye’.
After savouring the relaxing tone emanating from the lounge
jazz blues title track ‘Dusk Dreams’ which
soothes your senses, the album reaches its peak with a brace of standout songs
that succeed in blending the finest country rock with some cracking pop
melodies. ‘Park Royal’ is a road song
in the true tradition of the genre while ‘I
Don’t Want to Worry You’ probably shades it as the high point of the record
with its piano stomping beat and killer pedal steel.
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