I have been meaning to write an album review for this project for a while now. I held off because I was unsure if I would feature independent artists on this site or only signed/known artists like I started out with. Well, I decided that I want this site to be inclusive of both and all genres because there is great music out there that can be discovered. I don’t want to place any limits on myself or this site.
The Breedings are a brother and sister duo based out of Nashville, TN.
Originally hailing from Lexington, KY, the duo sings original material penned by singer/songwriter Willie Breeding, who released two solo albums while living in Brooklyn, NY and touring nationally. Big sister Erin, who was living as an accountant in Boston and singing occasional back-up for her brother, stepped up to become the lead singer in 2008. Brought together by their love of ‘70s country music, the pair emerged in 2011 with a surprisingly rock’n’roll album.
This 9 track, fully-produced album by The Breedings entitled ‘Laughing At Luck’ is a refreshing mix of classic rock and folk. Just a cool vibe all the way through. Think Fleetwood Mac meets Bob Dylan and you’ve got The Breedings in this project.
My favorites on the album are “When It All Comes Down” a slightly dark, melancholy, mid-tempo song about love , “I Know I Say” –another mid-tempo song about love lost, “Turn” was a powerful and touching ballad, and “Everything You Wanted” a mid-tempo, dark, and almost a dreamy feel to it–this one just flows and I liked it. Great way to end the album. The one song that I didn’t really enjoy was the title track of “Laughing At Luck”. It was just a little too melancholy for me and I just didn’t like the arrangement.
Overall, I enjoyed this album. I thought the production could’ve been a little better on it, but maybe that added a little to the charm of it. It created this whole throwback vibe to the album for me where this might’ve been created in the 70s and printed on vinyl. It’s a timeless creation that is cool and fresh with deep, thought-provoking lyrics.
Check them out at their website: www.thebreedingsmusic.com to find out more about them and you can find their music on iTunes!
Rated 4 out of 5 stars.
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