Israel Nash's Silver Season

OK, it's not Rain Plans II. But is that what we need or what Mr N wants to give us ? I suspect not.Rain Plans was a slow burner and consequently I have bided my time before posting a review of Silver Season. I've looked at other reviews here but don't read the music press so this is simply my opinion.This is another strong, strong album. Don't listen to it in your car, you'll miss a lot of the action. It's well produced and all the better for being a bit cleaner sounding than Rain Plans. Based on the evidence the studio they built to record this album can be judged a success.It's hard to pick a favourite track here due to the overall strength. If I was pushed I'd probably plump for L.A. Lately (particularly nice bass work) with Strangers a close second.Overall the sound seems to have evolved/matured since RP. Probably as a result of the touring schedule. Quality vocal harmonies are liberally distributed throughout and the combination of pedal steel and psychodelic tinged guitar is better than ever.It's not entirely cheese free, but life would be pretty dull without cheese.Go and see em live next year: you won't be disappointed.

I don`t know if it was through high expectations, some very strong reviews in the monthly music press or just through over familiarity to his last record but I am just slightly underwhelmed with Silver season. I`ve lived with it for a few days and given the songs time to sink in but for some reason i`m not feeling the love for this album that given its constituent parts I would normally be lapping upThis album is very similar to Rain Plans but there are two differences :- firstly Israels voice is very low in the mix making the lyrics almost irrelevant, (the album is crying out for a lyric sheet) and secondly the tunes/songs just are not as good as they were on Rain plans.All things in perspective, there is still a great sound to this record and in particular the guitar playing from Midlakes Joey Mc Clellen is very enjoyable also the songs that make up the middle part of this album LA Lately/ Lavendula are probably as good as anything this year from this style of music.In Summary, not as good as his last album nor similar releases such as Midlakes "Antiphon" / My Morning Jackets "Waterfall" but still a enjoyable record in its own right .

- lovely music, -probably my best purchase CD of 2018. Israel is a very underrated artist having gathered a very competent band around himself, - he should be far better known than he is in the UK. If you think early Neil Young but with a smoother voice and better guitarist you will be part way there, - not knocking NY, he has an amazing place in music history, but this was the nearest comparison that I could think of. Some haunting tunes on this album, - great for a bit of background or up loud with headphones on! Look him up YT to get a taste.

This bears repeated listens and improves over time. Very Neil Young-like but what is wrong with that? Overall a very good composite album.

If you like the sound of his labelmates Midlake mixed with some early period Neil Young, this is for you. Great album.

Great album, very prompt delivery.Like Neil Young, early 1970's LA rock? You'll love this. Just enough originality to not be mere pastiche.

Fantastic loved it from start to finish

Good CD