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The Big Hungry and Charles James and The Rise Reviewed

The Big Hungry and Charles James and The Rise Reviewed

The Big Hungry – Gravedigger

There’s great strength required to look upon the inevitable conclusion of a story. It’s a strength that a lot of people need but don’t possess. Who can they turn to? Family, preachers and philosophers may help. But even if they’d know what to say, they must have plenty of things on their minds and plenty of duties to which they need to attend. 

For a very long time, people have called upon bards to help them with feelings that weigh so much that they could crush any person into dust. There must be a perfect song for everyone to accompany the days in which they are happiest. That’s why there must also be a song to accompany the deepest blues. The right words, sung plainly and with courage, can be a remarkable gift. 

The Big Hungry, a blues rock band from North Carolina, ain’t mincing words on “Gravedigger” nor attempting to soften the punch of their classic americana sound. “Bless my troubled soul,” the song’s lyrical hook, may be something that any listener throughout time would’ve been able to understand. 

But The Big Hungry are worried about the here and now. “Gravedigger” is constructed to offer the kind of sound that modern country radio listeners and dedicated fans of classic blues and country will appreciate. And, hey, who doesn’t need someone to sing to them a song for their troubled soul once in a while. 


Charles James and The Rise – Greatest Prize

It’s not hard to write about heroes, as someone like Ayn Rand must’ve found out for herself. All you have to do is conjure up all of the great things that linger in their imaginations, all of their great plans, and all of the reasons why they believe to be special from other folks. If that doesn’t come easy, you just need to write in some ridiculous villains into the story as well. 

It’s hard, however, to write about people who may be villains despite their best efforts. It’s not easy to imagine what kind of nightmares haunt them when they close their eyes. And, if the deeds that brought them here are terrible enough, it won’t be easy to defend them in front of the audience. But the effort is worthwhile. These kinds of characters, when depicted accurately, are the most powerful. 

Charles James and The Rise use their Celtic-tinged pop-folk to conjure the story of a character who is hounded down every road by enemies, imaginary or not. On “Greatest Prize”, the hero can only hope for sleepless dreams, moments in which he is not guilty of some terrible sin. Charles James’ delivery is surprising and the rattling, minimalist orchestration help to create the strain that’s needed for such a song to work well.

The Big Hungry - Gravedigger

7.5

Charles James and The Rise - Greatest Prize

7.5

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About author

Eduard Banulescu is a writer, blogger, and musician. As a content writer, Eduard has contributed to numerous websites and publications, including FootballCoin, Play2Earn, BeIN Crypto, Business2Community, NapoliSerieA, Extra Time Talk, Nitrogen Sports, Bavarian FootballWorks, etc. He has written a book about Nirvana, hosts a music podcasts, and writes weekly content about some of the best, new and old, alternative musicians. Eduard also runs and acts as editor-in-chief of the alternative rock music website www.alt77.com. Mr. Banulescu is also a musician, having played and recorded in various bands and as a solo artist.
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