Stereo Rodeo

Rusted Root | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Adrenaline
• ASIN: B001W9SYQK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,255 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dance In The Middle

2. Suspicious Minds

3. Weary Bones

4. Bad Son

5. Give Grace

6. Driving One

7. Stereo Rodeo

8. Driving Two

9. Animals Love Touch

10. Garbage Man

11. Crucible Glow

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Rusted Root, June 2, 2009

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Michael Hogan "Constant Reader" (Joliet, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo Rodeo (Audio CD)

Rusted Root seems to change their music from album to album while keeping true to what has made them successful. Stereo Rodeo is no exception. There is a definite shift in style, but I can still tell it's Rusted Root. The change in style is not a bad thing, and I suppose it's less of a style change than style honing.

The cover of Suspicious Minds is fantastic. The saxophone is unexpected but fits perfectly. Dance In The Middle is a nice throwback evoking memories of the Cruel Sun album and seems to be Root's token country pounder (Rain, Virtual Reality, Kill You Dead). Bad Son is a good and not-at-all subtle political rocker. Perhaps my favorite part of the album is the bookmarking of the mellow Stereo Rodeo with the Santana-esque jams Driving One and Driving Two.

Overall, the album is great. Probably 4.5 stars, but I'll throw in the extra .5 star versus taking it away. The album may lack some jams and is a bit slower than previous Root, but this fine band continues to make good music, even in the face of constant band member changes. I can tell that the style honing is due to the loss of some band members and the addition of new ones.

I recommend Stero Rodeo. You will quickly be adding a handful of these songs to your mp3 player.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid album, May 26, 2009

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blue canary (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stereo Rodeo (Audio CD)

Finally, a new Rusted Root album! While not as exuberant as some of their early work or as innovative as Welcome to My Party, Stereo Rodeo is still entertaining and fun to listen to. Even though there's less "jam" to this album, you can still hear the strong percussion that drives Root's music. It's been great to hear the band's evolution, since not every group can change so much and still sound like themselves (it helps that Mike has such a recognizable voice!). "Bad Son" is my particular favorite on the album. My only complaint is that I want to hear more of Liz!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stereo Rodeo is awesome., March 3, 2009

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Mark A. Straub - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo Rodeo (MP3 Download)

Excellent album. Rusted Root is still as amazing as they were when they started about 20 years ago.