Loud & Lonesome

Loud & Lonesome is an album by the American rock musician Eric Ambel.[3][4] The album is credited to Eric Ambel and Roscoe's Gang, with Ambel adopting his Roscoe persona.[5][6] It was first released by Belgium's Survival Europe record label.[7]

Loud & Lonesome
Studio album by
Eric Ambel
Released1994, Belgium
1995, United States
GenreRock, roots rock[1]
LabelSurvival Europe
East Side Digital[2]
ProducerEric Ambel

The album was reissued in 2004, via Ambel's Lakeside Lounge Records.[8]

Production

The album was written with Dan Baird, Kevin Salem, and Dan Zanes, among others.[9] It was produced by Ambel.[10]

A hidden track at the end of the album, "Frozen Head State Park", marked the recording debut of Ambel's Yayhoos.[11]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[10]
The Province[13]
The Record[14]

No Depression thought that Ambel's "urgent guitar playing repeatedly breaks through the themes of self-imposed isolation."[5] Trouser Press wrote that "with his overdriven, wailing guitar and reedy vocals, [Ambel] favors the more rock side of the (don’t-call-it) cowpunk equation, sounding like a less-ravaged Neil Young."[9] The Record praised the "ferocious guitar work."[14]

Entertainment Weekly opined that Loud & Lonesome "evokes Texas via the Lower East Side, on the strength of rough-hewn stylings and achy ballads."[6] Guitar Player wrote: "Blending tremoloed chords, searing feedback, clanging riffs, ringing flat-top, and tangy country bends, Ambel conjures a desolate campfire lit by blinking neon and littered with empty beer cans."[15] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "a rugged platter ... delivered with the authority of Zuma-era Neil Young."[16]

AllMusic wrote: "A tougher and darker effort than one might expect from Ambel, Loud and Lonesome isn't always an easy listen, but it's certainly a rewarding one."[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Song for the Walls" 
2."Miles from the Machine" 
3."Way Outside" 
4."Three Feet Under" 
5."I'm Not Alone" 
6."One More Moment Gone" 
7."Downtown at Midnight" 
8."The Rain Won't Stop" 
9."Long Gone Dream" 
10."Autumn Rose" 
11."Red Apple Juice" 

References
  1. "New & Noteworthy Roots Rock Titles". Billboard. 107 (17): 94. Apr 29, 1995.
  2. Smith, Chris (May 29, 1995). "Recorded Music". New York. 28 (22): 93.
  3. "Eric Ambel Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. Maley, Dan (July 14, 1995). "STRONG LINEUP SHOULD HAVE LIZ REED ROCKIN'". The Telegraph. D. p. 8.
  5. "Eric Ambel – Loud & Lonesome". No Depression. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. "Loud & Lonesome". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  7. Herndon, David (4 Sep 1994). "MUSIC It's a Twang Thang". Newsday. Fanfare. p. 17.
  8. Morris, Chris (May 1, 2004). "Record Label Next Venture For Veteran Rocker Ambel". Billboard. 116 (18): 46.
  9. "Eric Ambel". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 327.
  11. Gettelman, Parry. "FOR ERIC AMBEL, IT'S SOUND THAT COUNTS". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  12. "Loud & Lonesome - Eric Ambel & Roscoe's Gang | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15 – via www.allmusic.com.
  13. Harrison, Tom (1 May 1997). "ERIC AMBEL & ROSCOE'S GANG: Loud and Lonesome (ESD)". The Province. p. B26.
  14. Edel, Raymond A. (September 15, 1995). "QUICK SPINS". The Record. LIFESTYLE/PREVIEWS. p. 6.
  15. Ellis, Andy (Sep 1995). "Audio -- Loud & Lonesome by Eric Ambel & Roscoe's Gang". Guitar Player. 29 (9): 120.
  16. DeLuca, Dean (4 Aug 1995). "ONE ROOTS ICON AND MANY VOTARIES ARRIVE". The Philadelphia Inquirer. FEATURES WEEKEND. p. 17.
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