New Year's Day

The Bacon Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Forosoco
• ASIN: B001O4YU7U
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,358 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

11 tracks; 2008

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bacon Brothers Have Done It Again!, November 12, 2008

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M. Locke "molocke2000" (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Year's Day (MP3 Download)

Just when I thought their last album, "White Knuckles" was their best work yet, the Bacon Brothers have topped themselves again. New Year's Day is the most rockin' album of their collection to date. The talent of Michael and Kevin has really grown and evolved into one of the best bands I've heard in a long time. This cd has so many different flavors and textures and each track is a new layer to the depth of the band's versatility.

You'll rock out to songs like the title track, "New Year's Day, Bitter Man, Eye of the Storm, Tell Me What I Have To Do, and Wild Life." The one thing these songs have in common is that they all have that hard rock beat, making you want to dance. Kevin's son Travis plays a rockin' solo on the song "Wild Life."

Songs like "Architeuthis" is a song about, of all things, a giant squid! It delivers a message to leave nature as it is. The combination of sounds from the flagolet (Irish flute), Ira's mandolin, Charlie's accordian, Michael's underlying sweet cello tones and strong bass lines from Paul give this song a Celtic feel. The tempo makes you feel as if you are floating along with the squid in his "inky black sea." This could be the next theme song for a Disney Film...maybe a Finding Nemo 2?!!

The song "Children" is reminiscent of the Beatles slide guitar lines of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" delivers a message that your faith and beliefs in God should not be used as an excuse for violence.

"Go My Way" is a sleak jazzy sounding tune that will make you want to "sway your hips" right along with the girl and her ipod!

I could go on about every single track but I'll let you be pleasantly suprized for yourself. Kevin and Michael are also backed by some great talent that's Ira Siegal (lead guitar/strings), Paul Guzzone (bass), Charlie Giordano (keys), and Frank Vilardi, (drums). All are successful musicians in their own right but bring something very special to the table for the Bacon Brothers Band. They all had a hand in the production of this cd so this cd was a total band effort. They all gel together and if you've been there since FOROSOCO you can really see how they've evolved. If you haven't, well this is a great place to start. The only disappointment is when you've listened to the last track and it's over. Solution: listen again and again. I highly recommend this cd if you're looking for something fresh and new.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly suprised, December 24, 2008

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Sandra K. Cole "Sinbad" (Ventura,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Year's Day (Audio CD)

I am so happy to have discovered these guys. I have always been a fan of Kevin Bacon's movie career and am really impressed with his song writing ability and his singing voice. I became a fan after this CD and have now explored all their past CD's and have found a real treasure. Give them a try. Their songs tend to get stuck in your head and grow on you more and more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS ALBUM, November 12, 2008

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Kathy Y (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Year's Day (MP3 Download)

You'll be so happy you did!!! The Bacon Brothers have done it again! This is a great collection of original songs and you just have to own it so that you can play it over and over and over again!!!