Last Day At The Lodge Review

One of the key successful elements of Fox Television's House is the creators' ability to pick a variety of old and new day musicians to furnish the soundtrack of the rather complex Hugh Laurie-lead medical drama. This style led me to hear for the first time the rather angelic, if not overtly depressed vocals of Amos Lee through his song "Colors," which was featured in one of the show's earlier seasons. When I heard that Amos was releasing another album, I was doing it on the impression that his songs would pretty much all be in that style.
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Maybe the third time’s the charm. Amos Lee’s eponymous 2005 debut was a polite, pleasant dollop of Starbucks soul, and though his 2006 follow-up Supply and Demand showed more grit and texture, it offered fewer hooks. Last Days at the Lodge finds Lee at his melodic and passionate best, given a considerable sonic boost from legendary Muscle Shoals session master Spooner Oldham on Hammond B3, and blues guitarist Doyle Bramhall, Jr. As a songwriter, Lee is merely competent.
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