Earth Fire Water Airborne
Still Small, 2025
9/10
Listen to Earth Fire Water Airborne
The Americana collective Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls venture out into more sonic territory here, where the legendary Wayne Kramer even contributes on a track across the timeless rock effort.
The driving spirit of the title track opens with Heath’s soaring voice alongside Steve Nutting’s drumming acrobatics and Kramer’s inimitable guitar in the loud and fuzzy delivery, and “Children Chains And Razorwire” follows with Alyssa Mia Roberton’s skilled bass amid the soft versus dense bouts.
Further along, the calmer pace of “The Night The Sun Burned Out” welcomes Jason Federici’s warm keys and some spacey background fun, while “6 More Miles” is a lively and melodic album highlight that invites singing-along immediately.
Getting closer to the end, “Wake Up Famous” is full of grooves and gritty intimacy that’s raw, and “Pieces Of Your Heart” exits with a gentle mood that’s poetic and dreamy.
Residing somewhere in the roots rock realm, Heath and company know their way around a tune that’s thick and buzzing, as well as introspective waves of beauty, and the subtle use of strings only enhances how great this album is.
Travels well with: Rags Rosenberg- Song Of The Bricoleur; Jack Barksdale- Voices