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Track Listings
| 1. I Wanna Know |
| 2. In My Dreams |
| 3. Shine a Light |
| 4. Wondering |
| 5. By the Time |
| 6. Would You Believe |
| 7. A Little Too Lonely |
| 8. Time Goes By (feat. Willie Nelson) |
| 9. San Jose |
| 10. Because of You |
| 11. Air that I Breathe |
After five years pursuing separate solo careers, the Mavericks are now reborn with a symbolically self-titled sixth album to underline this new beginning. Typically, Raul Malo had enjoyed the highest profile, whilst drummer Paul Deakin and bassist Robert Reynolds went back to rootsy clubland with Kevin Montgomery's Road Trippers. New guitarist Eddie Perez completes the line-up.
Malo has been on a songwriting roll, moving even further away from the country lodestone, towards an archetypal pop sensibility. "I Want to Know" makes an outgoing opener, a confident kicker that establishes the coming mood. Raul remains the reincarnation of Roy Orbison, keening into the distance with a voice that's the living embodiment of romantic fatalism, his words simple but heartfelt, shorn of any unnecessary obfuscation. "By the Time" comes from the other side, a leave-taking ballad, while "I'm Wondering" is a love song sung from a frustrated distance. "Too Lonely" is a schmaltzy Vegas crooner, but "Time Goes By" has a rockier punch, featuring a guest appearance from the grizzled Willie Nelson. Unfortunately, the production has a homogenised feel, with band, horn and string sections coexisting as a wall of cultured sound. It's almost too democratic a mix, without much space between the instruments. This defect can be partially cured by a sharp twist of the volume control. --Martin Longley
Description
First studio album from Florida country band The Mavericks since 1998's 'Trampoline'. The band gained recognition in the UK with their hit single 'Dance The Night Away', fusing traditional country with 50's and 60's rock 'n' roll, heavily influenced by Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. Includes the Roy Orbison-inspired lead single 'In My Dreams'.
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