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ALBUM REVIEW

• A review of the new album from an alt-country website in the Netherlands. Here is the rough translation of the high points (I don't speak Dutch but this is what Google tells me!)

Neal Pace from Iowa has IT.  Artists that sound like Neil Young & Crazy Horse usually have the musical similarities, but get nowhere near the Dinosaur Sr. if you compare to his feelings during the performance. This Neal Pace has, however.

 The spirit is already directly evident in the old-fashioned rocker “Over The Moon” with vibrant harmonica playing of Canadian JC Mosquito.

On the whole album, with constant babble and solos, Neal leaves a distinctive sound like Crazy Horse, which makes the resemblance to Neil (Young) complete. The resemblance to Neil Young is not annoying however, because Neal is not imitating the dinosaur, but its soul and bliss is exposed fully in the songs.

"Maybe Someday" alternates electric and acoustic and has a song in “Down By The River” form in “On Top of The World”. More than eight minutes long and alternating vocals and guitar solos, this is the absolute top of the album.

Folk and country (with a Byrds influence) meet on Lost Days.

Neal manifests in the role of acoustic musician, with occasional accompaniment of bass and great vocal harmonies during the stripped “Empty”.

Despite two missteps during the album and unfinished songs in “Jackson Street” and the closing “Unseen”, I love the positive feeling of "Maybe Someday" by Neal Pace. On every great album dwells lesser numbers. "Maybe Someday" is simply old-fashioned rock `n Roll on a platter!

 http://www.altcountryforum.nl/2009/10/13/neal-pace-maybe-someday/

• Oct. 7th : The new album is now available at CDBaby.com.  The physical CD is available for $11, and digital downloads are $.99 each song or $8.00 for the whole album.