12 Stones roars out of the gate chugging mightily with their sophomore release Potter's Field. The CD rocks heavily (and sounds better sonically than their debut), and the vocals of Paul McCoy are impressive. I especially enjoy the opening rocker "Shadows," the melodic, heavy groove of cut 4, "Speak Your Mind," and the different sounding opening strains of "Stay." Fans of the band's first self-titled CD will find much to enjoy here, although the lyrics are more obtuse than the band's debut (while focusing on themes of faith, struggle, and angst).
Potter's Field is a solid quality rock CD; I just get the feeling while listening that the band sounds too similar to the current crop of hard rockers. Not a bad thing for fans of the genre, but there is a sameness (to my ears) that creeps into the sound that brings the overall enjoyment of CD down a few notches.
Other coverage for this album
Decapolis October 2004Reviewed by Justin BrinkerI really wanted to have something positive to say about Potters Field the sophomore album from Wind Up's 12 Stones. After forcing myself to listen to this the past few weeks and find the good in the bad I have come to a conclusion that is not feasible. Potters Field is not only lacking in originality but in diversity to the point of sounding like one long mundane song. From the opener "Shadows"…HM Magazine #109Reviewed by James WetzThe world of mainstream radio rock has its favorites. Is sounding like a combination of all of them and touring with half of them (3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd in one bill!) enough for 12 Stones to join their ranks? Potter's Field improves on their self-titled debut, with better-crafted songs, although there's no clear-cut single like "Broken" from the last album. But the glaring…Similar sounding releases
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