Adventus

First off, I came to the Cross Canadian Ragweed party late. I mostly listen to blues and classic rock. But my wife is a native of West Texas, so she always wants to listen to country when we are together. Slowly I determined that all country is not created equal. Turns out there is a lot of it that I like. I'm thinking it was just about the time they were breaking up that I discovered Cody Canada and the boys of the "new" CCR. This was a brand of country music that I could really get into. I really, really like Cody's voice. So finally late last year I asked for Box of Weed for Christmas, and those 5 recordings have spent a lot of time on my play list.So this past week I discovered that Cody and his new band, The Departed were coming to town in a month or so. I want to go see him bad, so I figured I had better give a listen to some post CCR music, and ordered up Adventus. 3 days later I have listened to the entire CD 5 times though. To my tastes, they are every bit as good as CCR - maybe better???As much as I love Cody's voice, the variety of having other lead singers on some of the songs is a real plus. Not to mention the rockin lead electric guitar of Seth James! Of course, now I hear that Seth left the band, so I'm not sure what to expect from the upcoming live show. Once again I am late to the party. But that has nothing to do with this recording which is awesome!

I'm a huge Cody Canada fan and love to hear his voice on new music... but it's just not the same as the rockin' sound CCR had. However I am enjoying this CD. Hearing different voices step up to the lead vocalist is nice. These boys are great musicians. I would recommend buying, just know that it is more mellow than a lot of Ragweed songs.**Update as of 6/7/13**Okay I need to say how great this CD is. Seth James has an amazing voice and just kills it on this CD. I am so hoping The Departed comes to Oregon so I can see this guy live. Still love Cody's voice but it totally changes their vibe to have another singer. And I think Jeremy Plato sings lead on one of the songs... Hobo... and I like to hear his voice too. Just really impressed and the CD grew a ton on me once I listened a few times.

This album is (for lack of a more enthusiastic word) AMAZING. There isn't even one song that I've skipped over. It's been in my car for a few weeks now on a constant loop. I have enjoyed it so much that only having it in the car wasn't enough, so I downloaded the mp3 version so I could listen to it in the house on my ROKU through the Amazon Cloud. Every song is rich and soulful with just enough grittiness to give it the amazing country/rock edge of their previous bands. Will be purchasing more copies as gifts this summer!!

Amazing CD - so happy to hear these guys continuing to play music and make new music. Very disappointed to hear Seth James leave them so soon after they had started together. Some amazing songs on the album - part of what made it such a nice treat was the different sounds with his vocals on the CD and allowing Cody to just hang back and play guitar or back up vocals.Love the CD - listened to it a ton. Hopefully I can get to see them play live at some point in the near future.

i ordered this cd as a few years ago i was introduced to cody canada and cross canadian ragweed.as he is now in a new band the departed i tried this cd.it is excellant well written well sung well played music.however my taste still runs toward the southern rock music.i would recommend this album to anyone its just different.

loveit this is a great album. Every song is very good and so glad that Seth is singing on this one. Beside being a great guitarist he is a fine singer and songwriter. buy it you will not regret it.

Well crafted and structured. Starts out rocking pretty hard and then a good mix of music. Would like a little more of the mid-tempo type tunes (Cross Canadian Ragweed). Still, no bad songs and good to listen to the whole album. I would love to see these guys live. Definitely one of the better alt-country rock bands around.

I saw this band perform at a free concert series and they were awesome. They have excellent beats, guitar and vocals. It reminded me of other classic southern rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd). I highly recommend for anyone that enjoys southern rock.

Die gute Nachricht gleich vorweg: sie klingen nicht wie die Village People - auch wenn das Coverfoto das suggerieren mag, und das ist schließlich das Beste an der ganzen CD!Und damit sind wir auch schon bei den schlechten Nachrichten: sie klingen auch nicht wie Led Zeppelin - sind aber ähnlich laut. Hierauf verweist auch einzig das Coverfoto, das stammt nämlich von einem Led Zeppelin Konzert, bei dem der Mann am Mischpult den Lautstärkeregler entsorgt hat. Zudem klingen sie auch nicht wirklich nach Cross Canadian Ragweed, und deren Red Dirt Sound, und auch nicht nach den Soul- oder Country-Solo-Aufnahmen Seth James'. Also könnte man jetzt daraus schließen, ist doch gut, dann klingen sie einfach wie The Departed....aber das wäre auch wieder nicht richtig, denn genaugenommen klingen sie nach so ziemlich allem - nur halt ordentlich durchmischt. Es schreibt, singt und klampft der Frontmann von CCR, aber von Red Dirt hat das wenig, es schreibt, singt und klampft - letzteres und vorletzteres zumindest in teilweise überzeugender Manier - einer der besten R'n'B- und Soulgitarristen und -shouter des Americana-Landes, doch letztlich ist es nur mittelprächtig in den Songs, laut im Sound und irgendwie....unterdefiniert - es wird nicht so richtig klar, was sie eigentlich wollen, schlimmer, wer sie eigentlich sind. Immerhin, auf laute Rockband mit Stadionfüllattitude, darauf können wir uns einigen, und da haben sie dann doch was - neben dem Foto - mit Lead Zep gemein."Der Begriff Adventus (von lat. advenire ankommen, siehe Advent) bezeichnet in der historischen Forschung die Ankunft eines Herrschers und die damit verbundene Zeremonie. Die Entwicklung des letzteren Begriffs Adventus wird anhand von Beispielen spätantiker bis mittelalterlicher Quellen für Herrschereinzüge beschrieben." W. Aber der Lead Zep ist doch schon abgestürzt...?!PS. Es sei noch kurz ergänzt - wo's doch was Positives is': zeitweilig gibt's gute, schwere und dennoch coole, fast groovende Organ-Sounds - merklich bessere als die von John Paul Jones jedenfalls.PPS. Mir stellt sich die Frage, wie lange Seth James das wohl durchhält?! Wettpartner gesucht...

I heard the track "cold hard fact" on the Uncut cover CD for April and bought the Album quite cheaply as a punt. It worked out as the music is right up my Alt Country Street. Speculate and buy this.

GRANDE CODY CANADA! Mi è piaciuto molto di più di This is Indian Land. Più che una svolta musicale direi due passi in avanti di Cody e The Departed!

Kannte die Vorgänger von Cody Canada (Ragweed, and the Departed), die sehr rockig, leicht County, und vor allem eingängig waren. Hier fehlen die klaren Linien und der Wiedererkennungswert, beim ersten Mal hören klang alles gleich, beim zweiten Mal zwar Unterschiede aber doch bei weitem nicht so gu wie Ragweed. Mit Country kaum noch was zu tun, etwas Americana mit noch staubigem Feeling. Das beste an der Cd ist das Cover (hier 5 Sterne), die Erklärung wird mit CD geliefert. Nach mehrmaligem hören gibt es doch ein paar Songs, die gut sind:Prayer fpr the lonely, cold hard fact, 250.000 things und sweet lord, von daher drei Sterne.