Cleveland Rocks... (No, Really)
From start to finish, the Cleveland five-piece serves up the perfect balance of roots, blues, boogie, and ballad – cultivating a sound and attitude that's been sorely lacking in the music industry for more than a decade. Strong lyrics and tight studio recording makes it an enjoyable listen. Recommending or suggesting only two or three tracks doesn't at all do the album justice. If you are any kind of fan roots rock, each and every song is worthy of your MP3 player. But I will say several have achieved 5-Star status on my iPod, including "Who do you Trust?," "The Way Things Should Be," "Bent Outta Shape" and "Done you Right." And then there's the ballad "Together We Rise" – a track that's an immediate contender for best wedding song no one knows about. Hopefully, that won't be the case forever. The Jack Fords are too good at what they do to have that be their only noteworthy distinction.
