INDIGENOUS
''BROKEN LANDS''
AUG 2008
VANGUARD
54:08
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1/Should I Stay/Nanji, Nanji/4:12
2/Eyes of a Child/Nanji, Nanji/4:57
3/Place I Know/Nanji, Nanji/5:16
4/All I Want to See/Nanji, Nanji/4:33
5/I Can't Pretend/Nanji, Nanji/4:24
6/All Night Long/Nanji, Nanji/3:58
7/Just Can't Hide/Nanji/4:28
8/Make a Change/Nanji, Nanji/3:33
9/It's Alright with Me/Nanji, Nanji/4:43
10/Let It Rain/Nanji, Nanji/3:56
11/Still Remember/Nanji, Nanji/4:30
12/Waiting/Nanji, Nanji/5:39
Jamie Candiloro/Vocals (Background)
Johnny Fairchild/Drums
Kris Lager/Guitar
Mato Nanji/Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger
Though Indigenous had started as a group including several members of the family of frontman Mato Nanji, by the time of Broken Lands it was really just a name he was using for recordings that were essentially solo vehicles. There's still a family connection in his wife, Leah Nanji, who co-wrote the material with Mato, but Mato dominates the proceedings as guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though Indigenous have been described and classified as a blues-rock group, in truth Broken Lands is more a set of heartland American rock that owes more to, say, Bruce Springsteen than it does to Muddy Waters. Nanji sings earnest, cleanly produced roots rock-oriented tunes in a slightly throaty voice that are anthemic, but more grimly determined in their mood than joyful. Accomplished blues-rock chops are sometimes evident in some of his guitar licks, especially on the closing number, "Wailing." While undeniably a sincere and serious effort, in all it's rather routine mainstream guitar rock, its influences from the blues and Nanji's Native American heritage fairly slight.
''BROKEN LANDS''
AUG 2008
VANGUARD
54:08
DOWNLOAD
1/Should I Stay/Nanji, Nanji/4:12
2/Eyes of a Child/Nanji, Nanji/4:57
3/Place I Know/Nanji, Nanji/5:16
4/All I Want to See/Nanji, Nanji/4:33
5/I Can't Pretend/Nanji, Nanji/4:24
6/All Night Long/Nanji, Nanji/3:58
7/Just Can't Hide/Nanji/4:28
8/Make a Change/Nanji, Nanji/3:33
9/It's Alright with Me/Nanji, Nanji/4:43
10/Let It Rain/Nanji, Nanji/3:56
11/Still Remember/Nanji, Nanji/4:30
12/Waiting/Nanji, Nanji/5:39
Jamie Candiloro/Vocals (Background)
Johnny Fairchild/Drums
Kris Lager/Guitar
Mato Nanji/Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger
Though Indigenous had started as a group including several members of the family of frontman Mato Nanji, by the time of Broken Lands it was really just a name he was using for recordings that were essentially solo vehicles. There's still a family connection in his wife, Leah Nanji, who co-wrote the material with Mato, but Mato dominates the proceedings as guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though Indigenous have been described and classified as a blues-rock group, in truth Broken Lands is more a set of heartland American rock that owes more to, say, Bruce Springsteen than it does to Muddy Waters. Nanji sings earnest, cleanly produced roots rock-oriented tunes in a slightly throaty voice that are anthemic, but more grimly determined in their mood than joyful. Accomplished blues-rock chops are sometimes evident in some of his guitar licks, especially on the closing number, "Wailing." While undeniably a sincere and serious effort, in all it's rather routine mainstream guitar rock, its influences from the blues and Nanji's Native American heritage fairly slight.
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