Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Greatest band ever. Ok, now that is out of the way. Let's look at their new album, Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, with an unbiased view. THIS THING ROCKS MY FACE OFF. They start off with the somber tune GRUX which leads into SHAKE ME LIKE A MONKEY. This is a great love song where a man is just laying it on the line professing his love for a woman. Lines like "I like my coffee with toast and jelly, but I rather be licking from your back to your belly!" & "Yes and no you have to choose, Romeo and Juliet, the hangman and his noose, you and me just go together" It has tones of Earth, Wind, and Fire and just explodes musically and lyrically. Why I am is a great tribute to the Groogrux king (Leroi Moore) who passed away from complications of injuries sustained from an ATV accident last year. The album goes on to SPACEMAN. What a great song. It has a haunting guitar line and carter provides an awesome drum line. The lyrics are amazing. As you may or may not know, Dave is a romantic songwriter. Again he is talking about his love for his girl and how despite all other things he just loves her. ALLIGATOR PIE is a jam similar to LOUSIANNA BIYOU from Stand Up. But it make you feel like grabbin a big brew and getting up and dancing. The set comes to a close with BABY BLUE. This is lyrically as strong as Dave has produced in a long time. It is a great song that just melts your heart. In conclusion, I would suggest picking up this great CD. Dave is back and in a big way.