The Swirling Eddies - The Midget, The Speck & The Molecule

Published Sunday 20th April 2008
The Swirling Eddies - The Midget, The Speck & The Molecule
The Swirling Eddies - The Midget, The Speck & The Molecule

STYLE: Rock
RATING 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 44256-13635
LABEL: Stunt STCD1022
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

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Reviewed by Ian Hayter

Fans of The Swirling Eddies have been waiting 10 years for this follow-up to 1997's 'Sacred Cows', an album which took a satirical side-swipe at the CCM industry. Brainchild of frontman, singer and Daniel Amos legend Terry Scott Taylor, working here as Wilbury-esque alias Eddy Camarillo, this 11-song set has been well worth waiting for. It is not an album of faith-by-numbers Christian platitudes, but an exploration of what it means to be fully human, with humour and some very, very good music. The start of the opening track "It All Depends" (probably the best of the bunch here) seems to promise a bit of prog-rock, but soon calms down into a track which is musically very mature and lyrically brilliant. "Cardboard Box", the tale of a homeless man trying to give his wife the best he can manage, runs it a close second for quality, but there are no bad tracks on this album. Camarillo/Taylor pokes gentle fun at himself in "Medley Of Our Hit" and "Giants In The Land" explores what it means to be an old rocker in an age desperate for innovation and youthful energy. The whole album was a delight on the first listen through, but gets even better on repeated listening. Discerning music fans should search this one out.


Reader Comments

Posted by Matt in Bridgend @ 16:29 on Apr 20 2011

There's a lot to be said for the lack of albums like this in the CCM scene. Rarely do you get such mirror up to your face songs like The Midget The Speck and The Molecule.

It All Depends is definitely one of Terry's finest songs to date. I thought this guy said with the Lost Dogs that he was calming down as he couldnt do full out rock anymore? Thats a little bit of fib, just listen to this great track and youll see what I mean.

I love Terry's stab at fans and critics alike in Medley of our Hit, a brilliant track that is one of the best on the album. And the thoughtful Cardboard Box is one of those brilliant human condition songs that Terry has always done to perfection.

Snow In A Can is perhaps the lightest and most inoffensive track here, although I love onslaught songs to my very core. I love the guitar work on this song and many of the others. Salton Sea is another standout track that deserves serious airplay for its a fantastic lyric.

Tremolo is another song of deep honesty from Terry yet again. We all can sympathize with all that is said in this song if we are truly followers of the Lord. So, this is yet again another brilliant Eddies release, maybe without much of the group's former wit, but more thoughtful and inspiring songs that all the same deliver on nearly every single level. And the Terry guy never loses his voice either, its still as driving as ever.



Posted by wolfgang elste in germany @ 11:03 on Apr 21 2008

This cd is really very good and Terry Taylor is in my opinion a genius and like Larry Norman a legend of the christian rock music who was there since the beginning in the early seventies. The last cd of the Lost Dogs (nowadays the Swirling Eddies and the Lost Dogs have more or less the same musicians) which is called 'The lost cabin and the mystery trees' is also very, very good. Maybe somebody will write a review about it. I would be happy to read it.



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