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4.0 out of 5 stars A solid, above-par debut album, September 28, 2008

By	DanD - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Jet Black & Jealous (Audio CD)

The Eli Young Band (named after vocalist Mike Eli and guitarist James Young, and featuring bassist Jon Jones and drummer Chris Thompson), is a talented new mainstream act. To say they have potential is an understatement; their major-label debut (I believe they've been a part of the "Red Dirt" movement for a while now) is a solid, above-par album that may be just a bit too literate for contemporary country radio. Take the first single, Young's self-penned "When It Rains": poetic lyrics set to a folky beat. Not exactly the thing that usually gets played on country stations (and exactly the thing that caught my eye and got me interested in this band). The literate lyrics pervade the album...every song manages to rise a few steps above mediocrity, to become a genuinely well-written song. Eli and Young are both stellar writers, and with the aide of writers such as David Lee Murphy, Scooter Carusoe, and Blu Sanders, they've crafted an album's worth of material that is far better than that of their peers. They even stand out among the Red Dirt acts.

The album covers a wide range of topics--which may, in fact, be it's main problem. Albums this well-written tend to be more concept albums; yet the songs on here sometimes have trouble meshing together. They're all amazing, taken one-by-one: the character study "Guinevere," the rockin' "Throw and Go" ("I'll be damned if we're gonna rust/In a town I never thought much of"), the confessionary "Home," or the plain-old-ordinary-guy rant "Famous." Great pieces of a puzzle that doesn't quite come together, in the end. Still, the musicianship is stellar, Eli's vocals have a nice balance between pop elasticity and country grit, and the songs' lyrics and melodies are new and invigorating. They may have a tough time getting commerical airplay, but the Eli Young Band's JET BLACK & JEALOUS is a promising start.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Offering from our Texas Boys!, July 28, 2009

By	Wendy M. Tucker "Music Lover" (Benbrook, Tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Jet Black & Jealous (Audio CD)

The Eli Young Band have done it again, they have brought together an album of unique songs that showcases their talent as well as speaks to each of their individual voices, since each member of the band helps to write the music they are able to have a varied sound, and each song showcases something different about their unique talents, this is highly recommended to anyone who likes country, rock, or even pop. There is truly something here for everyone!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD!!, July 7, 2009

By	Brandy L. Cottingham "BamaBrandy" (North Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Jet Black & Jealous (Audio CD)

This is an awesome CD. I have all of Eli Young Band's CDs but this is by far my favorite! Guinevere, Mystery in the Making and Enough is Enough are my absolute favorites. Their hits When it Rains and Always the Love Songs are great songs too. Their new song, Radio Waves is going to be big!! You'll love this CD, every song is good. You can't always say that about other CDs. Jet Black & Jealous one is a must have for music lovers!