May 17, 2021 - Wayne Wonder - “No Letting Go” (2003).

Here’s what I remember about Wayne Wonder’s No Holding Back (2003): driving to and from Lawrence Central High School in a 1998 Jeep Cherokee with Eduardo, our senior year.

The descent of winter and the windshield freezing over with ice and snow and the car’s wiper-blades trying to keep up. Listening to “Perfect Proposal” and feeling the subwoofer from the Jeep’s trunk beat against the car’s back seat. Eduardo leaning forward, looking out the windshield. and narrating along with the background voice in “Perfect Proposal” ––––- will you?

How light the Jeep felt, and also how quick. Driving fast down Fall Creek Road at night with “Glad You Came” playing through the car’s speakers. Soccer cleats in the backseat.

The CD that I copied the album onto: black vinyl with a green center and “Wayne Wonder ––– No Holding Back” written across the disc with a white sharpie. Loading the CD into the six-disc CD changer in the Jeep’s trunk. Walking around to the back of the car; opening the trunk; flipping through the leather CD booklet; and picking a few tunes for the drive.