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Stop, Hey, What’s that Sound? …It’s the NEW CSN&Y Album!

July 28, 2008 by S C

I remember when I was in college and listening to Crosby, Stills and Nash (and sometimes Y … as in Neil Young) was a rite of passage. We would listen to their records over and over and over, singing along and basking in our naïve youthfulness. Who could forget those glorious years at the beginning of the new millennium?

What I mean to say is, Crosby, Stills and Nash are timeless. They appeal to every generation, be it baby boomers who were around for the Vietnam protests, or today’s young adults who are discovering the group for the first time.

In this age of one-hit-wonders, CSNY proves their longevity with the latest album Déjà Vu Live – an eclectic musical mix of 16 of their popular tracks played live. While the selection may be eclectic, the anti- war theme that runs through each song is apparent. Déjà Vu is riffing on their song “Déjà Vu” from album 1974’s So Far, but more aptly, it is suggestive of a return to the CSN(Y) catalogue as a means of returning to the politics that surrounded this strongly anti-war group.

In this era of the Iraq War, CSN are back to remind us of the perils and destruction caused by war. Tracks such as “Living With War,” “Military Madness,” “Let’s Impeach the President” and “Find the Cost of Freedom” have blatant messages of learning from our past mistake

This anthemic live album couldn’t come out at a more opportune time, with the US Presidential election just around the corner and the possibility for change on the horizon.

Check out this new album by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and remember just how much you love CSNY!

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PS – Don’t forget to watch them on the Colbert Report this week on Wednesday July 30th.