Chris Cacavas "Self Taut" 2004

Actually, the man is already a legend. At least a little. But the glory days with Green on Red or his backing band Junkyardlove are history. But sometimes a careful look backwards gives new strength. And Chris Cacavas' new album is certainly not weak, although the work is surrounded by a thick patina of antiquated and straight rock understanding...
...While on his last albums Cacavas became quieter and more introverted, dominated by ballads and slow motion creations, on "Self Taut" we mainly hear straightforward and straightforward mid-tempo rock rants. The whole thing is refined with sparingly used organ and synthesizer elements.
But you can't shake the feeling as if Cacavas had spent the last few years cut off from the environment and gently dreaming of bygone times. Nostalgia and glorification of the past can be a wonderful thing, but every now and then you have to take a step forward or at least a conscious step backwards. Constantly standing still gets boring. One can hope for a comeback. - skug
trax:
01 Already Gone 02 Certain Now 03 Things I Can't Say 04 Breakdown 05 Sleepwalk 06 Altered Now 07 Heaven Is Hell 08 Split a Man in Two 09 Better Days 10 Perfect Show 11 Sentimental 12 Walk on Water