A legendary thespian James Woods never wanted to write an autobiography book and agreed to do it through songs what happened by circumstantial crossing ways with musician Shooter Jennings. Woods wrote lyrics about his life and Jennings transformed them into melodies.
I wasn’t tantalized by available only before release a performer’s intro and a piece of first song “The Road Back” which is traditional country and without impression as it perceived to me. Accurate in month after coming, I decided to begin and see from there. I already got that I wasn’t in mood to both then. Intro is heartfelt and “The Road Back” is this tune too. It turned out to good journey. An album discloses James Woods as masterful and talented poet. His lyrics aren’t detailed stories, only common summaries of his life experience as about his acting in “Hollywood Kills Everything” which nevertheless a powerful poem. Whereas Jennings there amazes in country rock. A song ends wonderfully in saxophone, piano and lady’s laugh. The musician doesn’t be inventive in very few places and it’s always melody’s ending but he gives tremendous. I didn’t know this man before but this album demonstrates his multifaceted talent. “Wallum Lake” has grandiose part of piano performance while “Whispers from the Heart” astonishes by solely play on this instrument. “Café Central” becomes full rock but makes places to country in other incredible wonderful James Woods’ lyrics as I was also hyped by text of “Misty morning” which in it’s intricacy. “Here We Are” has one guitar and comes to impressive ending which is sudden and right. “A Tinker’s Tale” does speaking on current America and has an excellent final. However, taking current events, I think, there is reason for sequel album or adding of songs.