Tag archive for ‘September/October 2008’
DONNIE FRITTS > One Foot in the Groove
His warbling, down-home pleading falls somewhere south of Randy Newman’s, but his good humor and sincerity, flavorfully backed by his old pals, shine through…
RON SEXSMITH > Exit Strategy of the Soul
On Exit Strategy of the Soul, his ninth full-length album, Sexsmith sticks with what works, once again partnering with producer Martin Terefe, to create earnest, effective folk-pop songs…
CALEXICO > Carried to Dust
On Carried to Dust, the 6th album from the Joey Burns-led collective, the band returns to their trademark rock/country/mariachi-infused sound…
THE STILLS > Oceans Will Rise
The cherished bouncy new wave mope of their debut returns with a tell-tale touch of match-lit mysticism and its old pal, metempsychosis…
THE DUHKS > Fast Paced World
The Duhks are at an all-time creative high, harnessed by producer Jay Joyce, and evinced on Fast Paced World…
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III > Recovery
Loudon Wainwright lll is too artistically sincere to take the easy way out on these 13 covers of his tunes…
RAY SCOTT > Crazy Like Me
…the rebellious spirit that burned bright on that stellar debut has faded to little more than a flicker on his disappointingly tame sophomore effort.
HACIENDA BROTHERS > Arizona Motel
…a California band with an organic, atmospheric, country-soul approach somewhere between George Jones and Arthur Alexander.
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ > She Ain’t Me
Manhattan/Back Porch Records is thinking expansively about Carrie Rodriguez, the fiddler/singer who caught the Americana audience’s fancy…
RECKLESS KELLY > Bulletproof
Reckless Kelly is the country equivalent of the Counting Crows…
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