I\u2019ll say this much: It\u2019s hard not to like Terry Gomes.<\/p>\n
He approached me twice about reviewing his CDs, once when Side A <\/i>came out and again when Side A <\/i>and Side B <\/i>came out as a set. I took him up on the second offer, figuring two CDs is enough to really get to know the guy.<\/p>\n
Gomes seems to love life. He\u2019s sincere and easy to get along with, and that personality shines through in his music, which calls early Paul Simon to work (think \u201cKodachrome\u201d era). Both discs by the Canadian singer\/songwriter are well-produced and, like Gomes himself, are hard to dislike.<\/p>\n
This two-disc compilation <\/i>encompasses a variety of styles that fit Gomes\u2019 many influences. Originally, he wrote music for other people before recording on his own, which is why some of these songs are sung by female artists (local Canadian talent, according to Gomes\u2019 Web site). <\/p>\n
\u201dSeafoam Green\u201d sounds like a little campfire ditty and \u201cNow Is The Time\u201d is a blend of folk and Paul Simon, though I prefer the downbeat style of \u201cFine,\u201d which brings to mind that other famous Canadian band, the Barenaked Ladies. \u201cRoom In My Heart\u201d is another relationship song that people can relate to: \u201cI gave my heart so easily \/ To anyone who noticed me.\u201d The lyrics tend to be upbeat but focus on love, seizing the day or telling stories, as on \u201cLeyanna.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cMy Own Little World\u201d is a nagging ditty that will get stuck in your head, starting as a Pretenders-like piece but using minor chords in the leadup to the chorus that really make the song. The discs are full of minor moves like that, proof that Gomes cares about his craft. \u201cReal Good Time\u201d sounds almost like a parody of a Shania Twain song — tongue is firmly in cheek here — and \u201cTeenager\u201d is an interesting look back at an adolescence that never happened but is happening now. \u201cFriends say I\u2019ve changed, they aren\u2019t impressed \/ I\u2019ve lost touch so much, they think I\u2019ve regressed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomes\u2019 third CD coming out later this year should be good if it uses the best of what\u2019s here. Side A <\/i>is pleasant, varied and hard not to like. Sort of like Gomes himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":29273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"artist":[8169],"rating":[5615],"class_list":["post-40817","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-terry-gomes","rating-rating-b"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/40817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/40817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40817"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=40817"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=40817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}