Dewey Kincade tells a personal story through classic rock in new album, The Heights.

By Graeme Smith

New to our blog, Dewey has just come to our attention thanks to his new album, The Heights. The title refers to the Washington Heights area of New York City where Dewey lived a tumultuous part of his life which included a breakup and losing a place to live.

There was good in that period too, with Dewey’s musical career taking off, eventually signing to Velour Records with his band The Navigators. He also found a new relationship and got the stories that made up his new album.

After recording Sooner or Later, Until I Let You Go and Russian Roulette with The Navigators, and after a lot of deviations, Dewey ended up pulling together the remaining tracks with Grammy-winner Bob Brockman at NuMedia.

The album gets off to a bright start with the powerful and soulful Hallelujah Holiday. Dewey’s expressive voice is immediately on display during the first verse before things become almost ecclesiastical in a powerful chorus. I Can’t Hold On and I Can’t Give You My Life follow, contrasting it with some darkness and anger, but with plenty of swagger to keep the party going. Together they show enough of Dewey’s style and range to keep us hooked.

Madman on the Loose slows things down with an Doors-esque psychedelic moment. It’s a highlight. Other highlights include the wistful and folksy Until I Let You Go, the simmering and soulful Long Long Time, the insightful Russian Roulette, and journeying country album closer I Will Meet You on the Other Side.

There’s a wonderfully classic rock style to Dewey’s new album but with enough timelessness about it to find a modern audience. The personal story it tells combined with the universality of its emotion makes it a must listen. Find an hour for yourself today and get lost in it.

The Heights is out now and you can give it a listen below.