Although I generally make a point of spending significant amounts of time with the albums I review, nevertheless it is rare that I find myself quite so resistant to putting pen to paper or, more accurately, fingers to keyboard. Getting to the point of being ready to say something about this second offering from Southern Empire has been a struggle. And the primary reason for … [Read more...]
Southern Empire – Southern Empire
Time “is the fire in which we burn” (Forest Fire, Track 2). The aching awareness of our mortality, the relentless, incessant and seemingly quicker passing of the years forces the uncomfortable recognition that there is more behind us than lies ahead and precious little space remains for all the things we once dreamed and planned. How we have lived, the bonds we form, the things … [Read more...]