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“Better Day” is the sound of a band becoming more than the sum of its parts.
The members of Continental Drifters have impressive musical pedigrees, with form members of The Bangles, The dB’s and The Cowsills on board.
On 1999’s brilliant “Vermillion,” they lived up to their heady promise. “Better Day” is every bit as good as “Vermillion” if not as immediately addictive.
This is a band capable of going from a Memphis-style soul workout to a mandolin-intensive weeper without ever sounding a false note.
The members of Continental Drifters have been around the block a few times, professionally and personally, and their subject matter reflects that. But the songs are ultimately uplifting, expressions of hope and faith in the face of disillusionment and heartache.
The music is rootsy, but full of the type of pop hooks that keep the tunes resonating hours after the album is over.
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