CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Chris Young Album : The Man I Want To Be (2009 RCA Nashville) Tracks : 10 Artist website : http://www.chrisyoungcountry.com/ OVERVIEW This is the sophomore effort from country artist, Chris […]
Category Archives: CD Reviews
This category is for CD reviews written by Jose from 2016, onwards for this site as part of his personal blog. The opinions are his own. These are not paid reviews.
Reviews from the TWR era appearing here are clearly marked as such reviews. They also have the TWR logo in the post.
CD Review: Toby Keith – “American Ride”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Toby Keith Album : American Ride (2009 Show Dog Nashville) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.tobykeith.com/ OVERVIEW This is country superstar Toby Keith’s 13th studio album. This album feels […]
CD Review: Norah Jones – “The Fall”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Norah Jones Album : The Fall (2009 Blue Note/EMI) Tracks : 13 Artist website : http://www.norahjones.com OVERVIEW This is the fourth studio album from Ms. Jones since she took […]
CD Review: Keith Urban – “Defying Gravity”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Keith Urban Album : Defying Gravity (2009 Capitol Nashville) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.keithurban.net/ OVERVIEW This is country superstar Keith Urban’s fifth studio album. I’m not at all […]
CD Review: Gloriana – “Gloriana”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Gloriana Album : Gloriana(2009 Emblem/Reprise/Warner Bros.) Tracks : 13 Artist website : http://www.gloriana.com/ OVERVIEW This is the freshman effort from country group Gloriana. The band was founded in 2008 […]
CD Review: Oranssi Pazuzu – “Muukalainen puhuu”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Oranssi Pazuzu Album : Muukalainen Puhuu (2009 Violent Journey) Tracks : 8 Artist website : http://www.oranssipazuzu.com OVERVIEW This is the debut album of Finnish atmospheric black metal band Oranssi Pazuzu. […]
CD Review: Kings of Leon – “Only by the Night”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Kings Of Leon Album : Only by the Night (2008 RCA) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.kingsofleon.com OVERVIEW This is the fourth studio album of American ambient rockers […]
CD Review: Joe Satriani – “Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Joe Satriani Album : Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008 Epic/Red Ink) Tracks : 10 Artist website : http://www.satriani.com OVERVIEW To those uninitiated, let me introduce Professor […]
CD Review: B.B. King – “One Kind Favor”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : B.B. King Album : One Kind Favor (2008 Geffen) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.bbking.com/ OVERVIEW Mr. King is a man who needs no introduction. This is an […]
CD Review: Sonata Arctica – “The Days of Grays”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Sonata Arctica Album : The Days of Grays (2009 Nuclear Blast) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.sonataarctica.info/ OVERVIEW This is the sixth album from Finnish power metal band, Sonata […]