NUŅEZ, Cry Mercy (SezHoo
Productions, 2005)
From the opening chords, Cry Mercy
leaves you in no doubt as to the genre involved. It is a tribute to the energy and enthusiasm of the performers and true wake-up
call for latent and outright rockers.
The band opens with the title track,
"Cry Mercy," and if you have a musical bone in your body, you will feel the pulse race and the blood pound in rhythm to the
music.
Linda Nuņez is not only a great performer,
but a glance at her credits reveal a writer of prolific output and enduring quality. Like all good songs, they come from the
fount of experience, whether good or bad. The songs speak to the hearts of listeners because of their source in real life.
A favorite of mine is "That's Where
I Went Wrong." "Red Headed Woman" follows closely.
A common trend in current recordings
is the different versions of a song. On this album we hear two sides on NUŅEZ with "Yea." Initially we get the full-rock version
but later we hear it anew as an acoustic track. "Havana" also gets two outings on the album. In some ways this may seem like
a bit of a shortchange by getting only eight actual songs, but the re-working of "Yea" in particular makes it a new song.
Much is made in publicity of the
campaigning of NUŅEZ. Forget that as you listen to the album. It's the music, the lyrics and the performance that counts when
we buy a CD.
Nicky Rossiter
Rambles.NET
4 March 2006
http://www.rambles.net/nunez_crymercy05.html
