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Review: Orange Is In, Come And Take It

September 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Orange Is In
Come And Take It
Self-released

It’s always refreshing to hear a solid rock album that doesn’t completely mimic its predecessors. Sure, listeners could spend hours attempting to dissect Orange Is In’s classic rock influences, but they’d be doing the music a disservice. While they could easily step over the line, Orange Is In’s solid musicianship and avoidance of trends instead helps the band — singer George Kovacik, bassist Jeff Balke, guitarist Chris Rogers, violinist Amy Price, and drummer Steve Salazar — stand out among Houston’s increasingly competitive music scene.

Lyrically, the band hits it home on the album’s best cuts, “Inside” and “Sticky Finger,” which delve into the familiar themes of self-exploration and love (“When the darkness comes to find you, I am always there”), yet don’t get caught up in the same overly dramatic fluff that floods a lot of today’s music. Much of Come And Take It is sedate and almost bluesy at times, and the album picks up speed on edgy rocker “Strike You Down” and the punk-tinged “Johnny,” both of which hint at things to expect from the band’s live performance — which is where the band shines. —David A. Cobb

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  • 1 jeffbalke.com - words.pictures.music » Blog Archive » Monday Music Links // Oct 1, 2007 at 10:28 am

    […] And speaking of my band, we got a great review from Houston Calling Much of Come And Take It is sedate and almost bluesy at times, and the album picks up speed on edgy rocker “Strike You Down” and the punk-tinged “Johnny,” both of which hint at things to expect from the band’s live performance — which is where the band shines. […]

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