Album Of The Day: The Kid by Thad Cockrell

Album Art of Thad Cockrell's The Kid album - In the middle of the green background is an old photo in a golden frame of a kid, maye five years old, with an awed smile and a bright green onesie. He's standing next to a brown kids rocking chair and his left arm is on the top of it. He looks like he might be standing on a bed or some sort of platform against a mottled background. Above the top left of the picture it says 'The Kid' in a handwritten font, and at the bottom of the photo it says 'by Thad Cockrell'. Around the frame in the green background is a whole bunch of words, it seems like explaining the story of the kid, with the words at the top organized horizontally, but then the text starts going down the right side vertically. It continues to wrap inward around the photo on a large green background.

Released 2 years ago today, this is one of the albums I have paid the most for, and it's Thad's 5th album as a solo artist or band leader. I had heard of Thad Cockrell many years ago, but only really got to know his music when I saw him singing vocals on the band Leagues about 15 years ago now. Since then, I've been following his career with interest. For whatever reason, Thad Cockrell decided to make this album a bit of an exclusive item. It's not available on streaming, and Thad says this album is best understood if you listen to the whole 18-track, 80-minute album in one sitting. You can buy it for $99.99, and that's really the only way to hear it at this time (and maybe ever). Thad seems to like the old-school album experience and is arguing that, this way, he gets enough money to recoup the cost of making the album. I'm not sure it's working out for him, but I wish him the best. I like Thad's style and his often falsetto vocals. It's a long album that mixes pop, rock, country and soul, but it's definitely well-done musically. The songs are personal and fun, mostly lyrics about his life and love, with some occasional religious references. I had enjoyed Leagues and Thad's previous solo album, so I decided to take the leap and support independent music and buy a copy, and I'm glad I did.

Release Year: 2024
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A middle-aged white man with a full beard and glasses is holding a copy of Thad Cockrell's The Kid album on vinyl next to his face. His T-shirt is black and says 'One must not Telnet into Mordor' in white typewriter font, and behind him is a window with the shade pulled down and a bunch of racks of CDs.

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