A unique voice, with his own style and guitar skills...
author: Jacob Williams
I liked almost every song on the album, smooth and meloncollie, well written ....it has some great songs and feels good to listen to. I hope to see other works from this artist soon!
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A great find
author: Jon Westmore
A perfect album for a quiet night at home. The vocals are smooth and the acoustic work is superb. The folk genre fits nicely, but there's also some reggae, a little bluegrass, and a little jazz mixed in.
The lyrics are at times haunting and at other times inspirational. A few of the songs speak specifically about relationships with God (or lack thereof) and the second coming with references to the latter rain and zion's gate giving the album a distinctively Evangelical feel. But overall, its well written with songs like Desert Picture, Lonesome Midnight Highway, and Wandering standing out especially.
If you appreciate music from a real artist and you don't mind a little preaching, pick this up.
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A++
author: Steve Forss
I was truly inspired by this CD. This is Robert Coates' best work by far. His abilities as a lyricist,singer,guitarist,banjo playing percussionist are unmatched. The only button on your CD player you'll need to use is the REPEAT DISC button. This CD contains a mix of many different styles ranging from raggae,African,jazz, gospel and blue grass among others. Desert Picture brings a message of hope that demands self reflection. I am anxiously waiting for future releases from this artist!
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