"The first thing you think about when you hear Brian Goss Band’s “The Firing Line” is, what a powerful, flexible emotional voice Goss has. Floating above lush strings, he sings about searching and longing and surely knows how to get to the heart of a song, aided and abetted by longtime area bassist, mover and shaker Paul Schiavo, Jason Darling on guitar, Tom Goss on drums and cellist Jane Scarpontoni .
The piano driven title-track “The Firing Line” sounds heavy and Beatle-esque as Goss reveals “The whole world has a stomachache.” The lush “Trainwreck in Your Eyes” is a highlight, as is the percussive “Devil’s On the Telephone” and the soul-drenched “Time To Fold.” Goss’ compelling voice can make anything sound good, and his songs take it even higher. This is one fine record.