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“Pick and Choose” features Johnson’s guitar and has the most country/Americana feel. Nice one to show off the talent these guys bring to the table without losing the overall vibe. (A lot of these songs, really.) And the bass gets its turn. I love the way the sax plays with the guitar in this one. “Good Intentions,” which like “Down Low” features Sara’s vocals along with Brooks is a blue-eyed r ‘n’ b number that the band recorded a few years ago. We want them to seem real, not necessarily be real. But sometimes, a song can be too on the nose.

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In the film, Albert Brooks’s character when referring to a television news report by his nemesis in the movie says, sarcastically, “let’s never forget that we’re the real story.” For song writers, it clearly isn’t the same problem that it is for newsmen. These two fall victim to the Broadcast News syndrome. “Working on the Weekend” and “Down Low” are a touch, just a touch, more rocking. When I first put it on, I had my guitar and couldn’t help playing along. I found this trio of songs really compelling. I’m a sucker for any song with the word “radio” in it.

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“Let Go” starts with the lyric “pocket full of dreams.” It’s a holding-on-to-a-dream song that’s all about the feel. But with this style, he can get away with it. “The more I look back, the less I see of you, and the more I see what I wanted you to be” and “When I was with you, I was anyone but me.” He doesn’t subscribe to the less is more aesthetic. “Without You” has the same bounce and some of Brooks best lyrics. With notes of an organ in a wine tasting way. I love that guitar bounce and the way the sax comes right out of the box. The album opens with “Hurricane” a bouncy number that sounds more like a soft summer rain than a serious storm. I just don’t think you can do an album like this with session guys. But you can tell these guys play as a unit. Session players Aaron Bowen (keys) and Jacob Johnson (guitar) make contributions.

She’s got a country-tinged voice that harmonizes well with Brooks’s. Sara Middleton sings vocals with Dixon and adds some percussion. Watson also plays a little trombone on the record.

Jake Watson, the newest member of the band.

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He clearly knows how to augment this production style. Shane Byler is a great drummer for this project. Just part of the mix, even when he’s soloing (almost). He’s all over the place, but never in your face. My favorite thing about this album is Ross Krieg’s saxophone. The guitar slides in, but it’s just so in the mix. You could miss it if you weren’t paying attention. There’s even a lyric in “Working on the Weekend” referring to a guitar wailing. A drum fill here, a bass run there and, of course, solos. When I hear that kind of thing, I usually think of sounds jumping out of the mix. With this album, he’s trying to capture the feel of the live band. He describes his previous solo recordings as singer-song writer stuff. But I’m choosing to believe that this is an organic concoction.īrooks Dixon is the leader, guitar player, and song writer who has been fronting this band for several years.

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Look, for all I know there’s some plugin on Pro Tools called “that peaceful, easy production sound that nobody uses anymore,” and these guys just turned it on. The production is so laid back, focusing on mellow voices, easy drumming, and a sax that just floats through the mix. This album just sounds old, and I mean that in a good way. Brooks previously released some solo EPs. On December 6, the Brooks Dixon Band released Pocket Full of Dreams, the band’s - and its leader’s - first full-length album recorded by engineers Ian Guthrie and Brad Phillips at Studio 101.

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