A blast from the past is to be had with a new Sawyer Brown album which hasn't been a listening option for a long time six years to be exact and well that album wasn't worthy of anyone's attention to be honest. I've been a fan of this band for as long most could be as I watched them tear apart the competition on Star Search back in the 80's. The band sound classy and polished on Travelin' Band and I love the albums opening track "Ain't Goin' Out That Way" as it reminds me of their earlier material which I find intoxicatingly fun. The first single is the island influenced "Smokin' Hot Wife" that is cheesy as hell but such a wonderful guilty pleasure. That's kinda what Sawyer Brown excels at and that's being good cheesy fun.They follow the single with a wonderful cha cha called "Walk Out Of The Rain" which is instantly enjoyable. It's one of those songs that gets your feet tapping and your head bopping side to side immediately. They hit the gospel, southern gospel feel and really their classic up-tempo sound with "Come Along" that begs you to turn the volume dial up and get your ass off the couch and shake that tail feather for all your worth. This is a serious return to form for a band I didn't have much faith in any longer. They take inspiration from "Get Back" by the Beatles for "New Set Of Tires" which might not be the greatest Sawyer Brown song ever but it's a damn good time to be had for sure.
As with all their albums the band pull a couple of boners and here they go by the names "Cool Night" and "Deliver Me" but redemption is had on the albums last two cuts. Both up beat songs that are worth hearing and the closer "Runaway Heart" is totally another classic era sounding tune. Good verses and a great chorus that all their fans should always expect from this band and hold the feet to the fire when they don't put the proper work in to their songs. This album is for their fans and if you like them at all is a good addition to your Sawyer Brown collection.
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