Corey Glover - Hymns
Arista  (1998)
Rock

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CD    12 tracks  (54:40) 
   01   Hymn #1017             01:01
   02   Do You First, Then Do Myself             04:26
   03   April Rain             04:53
   04   Little Girl             05:10
   05   Hot Buttered Soul             04:54
   06   Things Are Getting In The Way             04:40
   07   Sidewalk Angel             04:25
   08   One             04:26
   09   Sermon             04:53
   10   Lowball Express             04:46
   11   Only Time Will Tell             05:20
   12   Silence             05:46
Personal Details
Owner Terje Dokken
Links Amazon US
Details
Cat. Number 73008 26048-2
UPC (Barcode) 730082604826
Packaging Jewel Case
Sound Stereo
Credits
Producer Michael Ciro; Corey Glover
Notes
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Although he was the frontman for Living Colour, Corey Glover was in many ways the least essential member of the group, since the band was primarily about instrumental interaction. Consequentially, his solo debut could have provided on opportunity to develop his musical identity, but he decides to pick up where Living Colour left off, turning out a set of hard rock that merges Van Halen with Rush. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but Hymns sounds curiously out of date in the late '90s. There are a few flourishes that push the album toward active rock territory - namely, grinding post-grunge/alt-metal guitars - but for the most part, the songs are stuck in '80s metal. While only a few of the songs are memorable, the music is performed well, and Glover sounds good. It just sounds a little bit like an anachronism in the '90s, which doesn't necessarily make it a promising solo debut.