Tracklist (CD)
| 1 | | Be Honest | | 3:16 | | 2 | | Careful What You Choose | | 3:33 | | 3 | | Summer Hearts | | 4:47 | | 4 | | Treat Me Right | | 3:33 | | 5 | | Penny | | 3:16 | | 6 | | Cheaters | | 4:47 | | 7 | | Nursery Street | | 4:52 |
See more tracks| 8 | | Bad Dream | | 3:45 | | 9 | | Sentimental Life | | 4:32 |
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Review
On his second album, former Thrasher shutterbug Nik Freitas builds off of the singer/ songwriter approach that fueled his well-received 2001 debut Here's Laughing at You. At its core, Heavy Mellow is an easily likable, thoughtfully crafted disc of late-era Beatles-inspired pop. And save for the lead guitar chores handled by his childhood friend Aaron Estes, the Visalia, California-bred Freitas does the rest. It's an impressive song cycle that benefits from soulful keyboard hooks and introspective lyrics. "Be Honest" channels… Read More classic Badfinger, "Cheaters" is fine indie-folk, and "Sentimental Life" is a pensive piano ballad for the ages. At just nine tunes, some could find fault with the brevity of Heavy Mellow, but it's a vital album from start to finish. JOHN D. LUERSSEN
(November 3, 2003)
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