Raised By Eagles
Diamonds In The Bloodstream
Sliprail Records / Vitamin
The concept of the
tricky second album is alien to Melbourne quartet Raised By Eagles. Received
well, their eponymous debut heralded the arrival of something special, but
their second cut transcends this and then some.
A collection of tracks
rooted in the alt-country vein but not afraid to stray beyond, Diamonds In The Bloodstream is a
songwriter’s album, lyrically robust, telling gritty tales of life raw and
real. Frontman and songwriter Luke Sinclair has obviously spent a lot of time
listening to Springsteen, the influence evident in the way he takes life most
ordinary, and turns it into a series of dusty, sunburnt, living vignettes.
The band, joined
on backing vocals on a few tracks by Van Walker, Liz Stringer and Tracy McNeil,
add to Sinclair’s lyrics a quietly powerful edge – this album isn’t for playing
loud, it’s for delving deeply into, for taking one’s time with, and for fans of
great songwriting with a country bent, it ticks all boxes.
4/5
Samuel J. Fell
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