Seven Nations专辑介绍：by Hal HorowitzWhy anyone would hire full-time bagpipe and fiddle players and use them only for subtle background coloring is unclear, but that's the case on Seven Nations' sixth album. The band's first release on a major indie is an inoffensive, often bland sub-Waterboys affair, very definitely led by singer\u002Fsongwriter\u002Fguitarist Kirk McLeod, who wrote every track. The bagpipes that should infuse a distinctive sound only appear on a few tracks, where they are less than completely successful in making an impact on the overall approach. Without listening closely, it is difficult to distinguish the pipes, since they are often sunk so far down in the commercial mix as to be nearly inaudible. But when they take the lead on Up to Me, spearheading the charge of chunky electric guitar and sawing fiddle, the band's sound solidifies. Unfortunately, all the unique instrumentation won't compensate for the weak songs that ultimately ground this album. McLeod aims for epics of the Big Country variety,