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Greg Trooper | Straight Down Rain

The heavenly melodies are nearly perfect.
CD, Eminent

Tekst: Maurice Dielemans

Publicatiedatum: 21 maart 2002

The singer/songwriter revival seems to be an endless highway that curls up above the shoulders of the music business. Born and raised in New Jersey, Greg Trooper is the epitome of a singer/songwriter and a proud working-class hero, who has sold his heart and soul to nothing but the song. 'Straight Down Rain' is his fifth album, and it puts him on the map with some of the greatest songwriters, such as Steve Earle, Billy Bragg, and Vince Gill, all who have covered his work as well. Unfortunately, the album sales haven't quite lived up to the enthusiasm and admiration for his road songs shown by friends and fellow musicians. Therefore, Trooper hides in the shadows as Nashville's best-kept secret, which is a bit odd, and even though today's music business isn't a fair world, Greg Trooper is a real craftsman and professional at writing songs. He cuts off the raw edges and gets rid of any idealism or egocentricity, which isn't necessarily a sin, but it's still better that way, especially when it comes down to achieving the writing of a perfect love song, whether speaking of country-rock or just plain pop music. 'Straight Down Rain' shouldn't be listened to as alternative country, but it's also too damn good to be considered as mainstream rock. Trooper's natural voice is always strong, and the heavenly melodies are nearly perfect. Lyrically, Trooper writes unsurprisingly of love and loss, but he possesses an imaginative strength to share his devoted love for retro-pop with the listener, which is simply the best thing about this undiscovered masterpiece.

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