Hey! Here's a couple song reviews from the album and a comprehensive take on the entire album... Codner: Real Album's review: This album is a powerful combination of different styles, moods and atmospheres that will undoubtedly be appreciated by a wide variety of listeners: Those eager to hear accurate and elaborated music will enjoy the different guitar solos and arrangements, the lyrics variations, and the bass, drum and percussion background part. But the melodic chorus and the positive energy that this album's denotes will delight those willing to listen to it casually, in order to relax. Real: Upbeat song with reggae and rock influences. The lyrics and choruses are catchy and are highlighted by the variation between two different voices tones. The guitar solo is bringing up some rock influences (Eric Johnson like) and fits perfectly into the song. This song is a perfect example of how rock and reggae can be mixed in order to create an unique song. I'm not crying: This song gives another dimension to the album and by its brass section and the different guitar paces creates some kind of funk atmosphere. But the very calm and quiet voice really contrasts with the content of the cheerful lyrics. Here again the song denotes a lot of different feelings and is hardly classifiable. Melissa Bryan Farrish Promotion Canada-based singer/songwriter Herrington Codner released his intriguing reggae-rock crossover album ‘Real’ earlier in the year; intriguing in the sense that it combined rock band instrumentation of a sometimes 70s vintage with reggae rhythms in a vital urban sound that isn’t easily identifiable with any other current bands. And all the better for that – the backwards-effect guitars on the title track of ‘Real’ and the reverb-heavy guitar-led ‘Hero’ make for an effective sound. ‘Justice for Freedom’ from the album is now scheduled for release as a single. It consists of a sharp guitar figure taking us into a powerful reggae rhythm, together with strong vocals around themes of justice and freedom; rock band guitar work around a simple but effective reggae song. It has a clear production and a clean mix unencumbered by effects and studio trickery, generating a live band sort of feel. It’s a world away from the contemporary European emphasis on studio-based digital reconstruction/deconstruction of reggae rhythms. Summing up Herrington Codner’s overall musical niche isn’t too easy. Some of the tracks on the album are rock songs unrelated to reggae rhythms at all, as though Little Feat might have accidentally found themselves propelled forward in time a decade or two and been subjected willingly or otherwise to some unexpected influences but retaining a vintage feel all the same: Herrington Codner himself terms his musical style ‘ragwire’. The single release of ‘Justice for Freedom’ doesn’t seem particularly typical of all his output, but it is worth hearing as a strong reggae song in its own right as well as a fine introduction to Herrington Codner’s music. Herrington Codner: ‘Justice for Freedom’ released 25th November 2013, Center Lane Records