James Otto - Sunset Man
Monday, April 14, 2008 15:42
“James Otto’s second album (his first was released four years ago on Mercury Nashville) proves that some things are indeed worth the wait. His brand of “country soul,” as he calls it, comes across strong and confident on this new set. “Just Got Started Loving You” is a sultry promise of passion in the tradition of Conway Twitty’s “I’d Love to Lay You Down.” “For You” is a soaring ballad that Otto squeezes every bit of emotion from, and “Where Angels Hang Around” is a moving tribute to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Otto moans his way through the blue-eyed, soul-filled “The Man That I Am,” which he accurately describes as “sex on tape.” It’s not all love and tenderness love songs; the hilarious “Drink & Dial” warns against mixing alcohol and late-night phone calls. —Ken Tucker”
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