Dexter Green’s production on “Just Get Going” feels like the roots rock of his previous clients Collective Soul and The Wallflowers or Gin Blossoms while “Coming Up The River” reminds me of something that wouldn’t be outta place on a Marc Broussard or Josh Hoge recording. None of these comparisons are bad in my book as each artist has some uniqueness to them, something No Justice has in the songwriting and vocals of Steve Rice. Nashville songwriter Rebecca Lynn Howard guests on “Coming Up The River” while “Love Song” is the kind of heartland muscular rock that just sounds good, especially when played expertly by a band like No Justice.
While there’s nothing that suggests that No Justice really has a chance at mainstream country radio success, songs like “5 More Minutes” “Heart on a Chain” and “Going Nowhere” suggest that No Justice will find a home on Texas Music/Red Dirt stations while other tunes like “WWIII” and the title track could move on over to mainstream rock and adult rock radio stations. 2nd Avenue isn’t a record that will appeal to folks who love their music to be Country or Western but fans who enjoy a wide variety of songs should enjoy this sold national debut by No Justice. It’s a record that sticks with you the more you listen to it, which is all any band can ask for.
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