Ben Trickey – Rising Waters CD

Ben Trickey – Rising Waters CD Rising Waters is the first time that Trickey is releasing an album with a full band and I think that he benefits from the added support of backing vocals, violins, piano, accordion, and percussion. It helps to carry the tone of his voice, both literal and metaphorical. The whole underlying feel of the album is a dark and melancholy one, but earnest and without being depressing. Though, there are songs that have a pick-me-ups built into the chorus. Trickey could not have picked a better tune to open with than The End of it All. Not only does it provide a short solo performance to introduce himself to new listeners, like me, but it also allows time to introduce his new band to old listeners. The Darkness has some of the best imagery, with lines like burning napalm in my chest/my many failures and disappointments and screaming banshees in my ear/things I should ve said/things you should hear. Open the Sky has a hymn base and is a prayer, but I think is aski