Opening with the charming "Wish It Were True," a wistful meditation on his idea of heaven - Revival presents a collection of story songs with a good ole down home ring.
Most of it could stand comfortably alongside his late era Creedence and 1997 disc Blue Moon Swamp. The melodies bear the self-assured ease of a master - paired with a roots country production and some topical songwriting.

"Gunslinger" tells a tale of a town without law and order in a style reminiscent of early
Marty Robbins. And on the strong one-two punch of "It Ain't Right" and "I Can't Stand It," we get Fogerty's take on the current war set as a true sequel of sorts to his 1969 classic "Fortunate Son." Despite a few lesser numbers at the end of the album I found things quite satisfying.

Fogerty has got his bearings back. After recouping his long overdue royalties from fantasy records, he is also back working for the label. That kind of satisfaction has led to the man being able to embrace his past more fully and without bitterness on this disc. He sings with the down home gusto he has always delivered. And on the track "Creedence Song" we get a tip of the hat to his old days.