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"For his third solo outing The Glorigous Decline, Egan teams up with another
artist more used to the shadow than the spotlight: Weakerthans drummer Jason Tait.
And a fine match it is. Tait holds down the fort with his usual tastefully understated
touch -- and tosses in vibes, harmonium and saw to sweeten the pot -- while Egan
deftly layers on the guitar, mandolin, steel and other strings. Together, they
spin nine elegantly unvarnished, atmospheric slow-burners whose shimmery melodies
and twangy licks are offset by gruff, woodburned vocals that cross Knopfler and
Cohen. Call it a Glorious Duet. SUN RATING 3.5 STARS OUT OF 5 -- Darryl Sterdan,
Winnipeg Sun (Fontana/Universal
There are worse things in the world than to be favorably compared to Bruce Springsteen's
Pete Seeger tribute We Shall Overcome. Let's jump right ahead and make the comparison.
Robert Loss's lead vocals and this Columbus-based band have channeled a loose,
rollicking folk, blues and roots-rock sound that is immediately accessible and
foot-stomping. Where other bands choose to brood, The Wells kick out the jams
as they chase the devil. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music
After
2003's Not Exotic and 2005's Violence in the Snowy Fields, Dolorean became an
underdog favorite with national critics, writers, and a loyal following of fans.
Now, with You Can't Win, their third Yep Roc release, Dolorean delivers another
collection of melancholy and stunningly beautiful folk pop songs. Singer Al James
completed the eleven new songs here after Dolorean's 2005 European tour, and before
long, the band performed the set live at two gigs within two weeks at one bar
in their hometown of Portland, OR. After these two brief outings, James and cohorts
promptly went into the studio and recorded all the basic tracks in one weekend.
Cinematic and haunting in their imagery, the songs on You Can't Win - from the
spooky opening percussion on the title track to the closing notes of "My
Still Life" - confirm the critical accolades.(Yep Roc) 
It's
been four years since Tommy Womack's last solo release, which was also the year
he suffered a nervous breakdown and after twenty-some years of performing had
to re-enter the 8-5 work force. The street smart, literate post punk rocker/songwriter
thought he was out of the music business and the business was through with him.
However, the songs did not give up on Tommy Womack and he has returned with the
career-defining record, There, I Said It.What began as a catharsis for the discerning
songwriter, resulted in the personal There, I Said It!. Produced by John Deaderick,
(keyboard playing and producer known for his work with The Dixie Chicks and Patty
Griffin), the songs deal almost exclusively with the intersection of family responsibility
and the ups and downs of a life making music. Tommy's wit and wryness are now
balanced with an heartbreaking honesty of life's small, good and perfect things
and yet many of the songs are still wrapped in the spirit and take risk attitude
of the best in rock 'n roll. The new songs still hook the listener with rhyme
and his psycoactive mix of Dave Davies and Hubert Sumlin guitar playing, but Tommy's
heart of gold has been laid bare.(Cedar Creek Music)
With
Countrypolitan Favorites, SCOTS (Southern Culture On The Skids) are giving us
a glimpse into their private record collections by compiling 15 one of a kind
covers, recorded at singer Rick Miller's Kudzu Ranch recording studio. From Mary
Huff's sultry take on "Funnel of Love" (made famous by Wanda Jackson),
to Miller's version of the Don Gibson classic, "Oh Lonesome Me," and
their swingers-on-the-rocks duet, "Let's Invite Them Over" (an Onie
Wheeler original), SCOTS have recorded what might be the definitive countrypolitan
soundtrack to a life lived on the skids.(Yep Roc) 
On
Come On Like The Fast Lane, recorded in Phillip Glass's Looking Glass Studios,
The Silos put their power-trio to the test. The band employs layered guitars to
add depth and transcendence to the album's introspective tracks, switching to
ferocious, hook-laden rock to part the clouds and land back on terra firma. It's
this ability to draw on an inexhaustible well of emotions with turn-on-a-dime
transitions that sets The Silos apart; naked honesty and joyous melodies never
sounded so good together. Darryl Smyers from the Dallas Observer calls Come On
Like The Fast Lane "...the band's best effort as a trio…proof positive
that even (obscure) alt-country legends can age gracefully and continue to be
relevant." (Bloodshot Records)
Josh
Read and Evan Berodt (ex-Canyon) bring on the heavy. Read's tales of shipwrecks,
lost friends, broken hearts... if there is a downer subject, Read covers it. His
vocals have an intensity that Coldplay's Chris Martin could only dream. This is
a roots-pop, psychedelic Crazy Horse-influenced rampage through darkness. -- Jeff
Weiss, Miles of Music (Gypsy Eyes Records) 
"On
his umpteenth album, seventy-nine-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer Louvin
turns out highly likable collabos with people such as Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy
and Will Oldham. Well-penned and dustily tuneful, the songs -- many of them older
than the guest stars -- benefit from some extra spice: Dig the dissonance between
Louvin's crusty drawl and the nasal come-ons of Eef Barzalay on "The Christian
Life." --Christian Hoard, rollingstone.com (Tomkins Square) 
The
first single from his Post-War album, is an instant pop classic written by the
inimitable Daniel Johnston. Features three non-album tracks, including the epic
Jimmie Dale Gilmore penned Headed For A Fall, and featuring special guests Nico
Case, Nels Cline, Howe Gelb, Mike Mogis, and Jim James. (Merge Records) 
Though
he first won fame in the '60s penning hits like 'Wild Thing' and 'Angel in the
Morning', by the '70s Chip Taylor was recording country albums for Warner Brothers,
of which this is his third and last. A big hit in Europe, and a favorite of Johnny
Cash (whose 'Big River' is the only cover on the record), the album didn't make
much of a mark over here, but remains a cult classic. Track Listings:The Side
Of Big River/Same Ol' Story/Holding Me Together/Gettin' Older, Lookin' Back/John
Tucker's On The Wagon Again/Big River/May God Be With Me/Circle Of Tears/Sleepy
Eyes/I've Been Tied/You're Alright, Charlie. (Collectors Choice)
On
his debut, Perkins combines emotional intimacy with a warm-hearted studio sound
that recalls Nick Drake and "Astral Weeks"-era Van Morrison. Compelling,
dreamlike songs with lyrics that teeter between the specific and the surreal.
"We were sold on the spot - fuss-worthy folkies just don't come easy...double
bass, harmonica, and strings color these lyrical laments, but the man's easy melodicism
is the real charm" - Stereogum. ( XL Records)
Wylie
Gustafson is as well known for his music as he is for being the voice behind the
Yahoo! Yodel. Influenced by his father (a Montana rancher who also sang and played
guitar), and his older brother (an accomplished yodeler), he blends west coast
honky tonk with Western music. Produced by John Carter Cash, "Bucking Horse
Moon" is a collection of tunes about cowboys, horses, rodeo, love, and faith.
Victor
Krummenacher is a founding member of the eclectic Camper Van Beethoven. Krummenacher
also plays with the Monks of Doom. He embarked on a solo career in 1995 with his
first solo album Out in the Heat and has continued to release strange and beautiful
recordings throughout the last 10 years, as well as reuniting with Camper cofounder
David Lowery for a stint in Lowery's band Cracker and the reformed Camper Van
Beethoven. The Cock Crows at Sunrise is his FIFTH solo release, showcasing his
songwriting talents with 13 narrative songs filled with Krummenacher's unique
indie-influenced blend of rock, gothic tinged C&W, swamp blues and Memphis
soul. (MVD Visual)
After
starting out with the Stanley Brothers in the mid-50s, working in Bill Monroe's
Blue Grass Boys from 1956-60, and then ending up with Ralph Stanley & the
Clinch Mountain Boys for good in 1970, Jack Cooke has recorded his first solo
album. The result is a collection of old-time favorites and one Jim Lauderdale
original, That's How the Cookie Crumbles. Produced by Jim Lauderdale and featuring
Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury, David Grisman and more! (Pinecastle) 
"Weaver's
spiritual roots may lie in the Mississippi swamps of his Delta heroes, but this
powerful debut updates the themes of fire and brimstone and devil-dealing with
ballsy grooves and song structures that ditch the 12-bar format in favour of a
21st century blend of garage blues, gospel and punk. The slippery slide of Desert
Rose and the dreamy arpeggios of Howlin Road capture Weaver's subtle range of
guitar textures, but it¹s his apocalyptic vocals that steal the show with
ominous strains of Son House, Howlin' Wolf, Tom Waits and Johnny Cash. Atmospherically
produced by Johnny Dowd, this is soul-searching contemporary blues from the wrong
side of the tracks, as convincing as the Black Keys, Blues Explosion and White
Stripes." -- Dominic Pedler, Guitar Techniques (Riverside Records)
Employing
an archaic attitude of tempered restraint on a fresh collection of ten songs,
without appearing shamelessly retro or kitschy. Swift leads the faithful further
into a melancholic world draped with colorful sonic landscapes. This is his first
new material recorded since 2001 and is the follow-up to the re-release of his
double CD "The Novelist / Walking Without Effort" in 2005. (Secretly
Canadian)
Recorded
live in the studio, The Cost is easily the Frames best record to date. Armed with
some of the best songs they've ever written, the band set out to capture the legendary
passion and dynamics of their concerts and they have fully succeeded. Delicate
folk melodies weave through blasts of big guitars and artful noise to cinematic
effect. (Anti) 
"After
the death of the legendary Country Gentleman Charlie Waller, three of his remaining
band members decided to strike out on their own. Darin Aldridge, Greg Corbett
and Billy Gee teamed up with Greg Luck (formerly of IIIrd Tyme Out) and Dobro
player Jaret Carter to form The Circuit Riders. Half of the cuts are original
songs, combined with material from Neil Young, Tom T & Dixie Hall, Troy Engle,
Flatt & Scruggs, Roy McMillan and more. " -- ibma.org (Pinecastle)
Peter
Himmelman has many kites in the air. On his fourth family recording, Peter's quirky
sense of humor, strong, friendly vocals, expert musicianship and intelligent,
touching and laugh-out-loud funny lyrics make his timeless songs soar. Expect
the unexpected - Peter surprises and delights, any age, any time. (Rounder)
A
pre-curser to the album The Fragile Army, the EP Wait features 2 songs from The
Fragile Army sessions as well as three covers of Nirvana, The Psychedelic Furs,
and Tripping Daisy. (Good Records) 
Rocky
Mountain Jam features live songs recorded at The Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado,
including a 21-minute live version of Dixie Chicken.Track Listings: Marginal Creatures/One
Clear Moment-Sunday Jam/Rocket in My Pocket/Spanish Moon/Skin It Back/Dixie Chicken/Feats
Don't Fail Me Now.(Hot Tomato Records)
Composer
and multi-instrumentalist Krauss has a core band that includes legendary L.A.
guitarist Dean Parks and Matt Chamberlain on drums, percussion and electronics.
Guests include vocalists Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Ben Taylor and Shweta Jhaveri.
Bill Frisell also contributes to two songs. (Back Porch)
Peter Rowan's Reggaebilly is an original and surprising blend of Reggae and Bluegrass
music. From Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys, to Earth Opera with David Grisman, to
Seatrain, then Old & In The Way (with David Grisman & Jerry Garcia) and
recordings with his brothers in The Rowan Brothers, Peter continues to release
extraordinary recordings in a wide range of styles: Bluegrass, folk, world and
more.
Peter, Chris and Lorin Rowan teamed up in the '70s to record three albums of their
original progressive country/rock/bluegrass, on Asylum/Warner Bros. records. Their
last regrouping was in 1996 to make an acoustic American roots CD, "Tree
on a Hill" for Sugar Hill Records as Peter Rowan and the Rowan Brothers,
featuring Peter on lead vocals with Chris and Lorin singing harmony. The brothers
have reunited with the release of their new acoustic swing/Caribbean flavored
CD Crazy People, over 10 years in the making. Originally recorded in Nashville,
with stellar back-up musicians Jerry Douglas (dobro), Sam Bush (mandolin), Roy
Husky Jr. and Edgar Myer (stand-up bass), and Larry Atamanuik (drums), the recordings
were finished in Northern California, with additional contributions from Flaco
Jimenez (accordion) and Dick Bright (violin).
Silversun
Pickups from Los Angeles recall a bit of Smashing Pumpkins, Veruka Salt, Elliott
Smith and Built To Spill...according to reports. Carnavas captures the moody nature
of their sound: fuzzy guitars, driving bass grooves, ethereal keyboards, angular
drums, all complemented by Aubert`s unmistakable, raspy vocals. (Dangerbird) 
Inspired
by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history"
Over
2 hours of Gomez including 12 music videos, 6 live performances, and interviews
from their Hut Records years. Live performances from The Music Centre in Dublin
and from their "Liquid Skin" Album Launch showcase. (EMI) | Alt Country | Americana Music | Bluegrass Music | Country Bluegrass | Folk Music Folk Rock | Roots Rock | Singer Songwriter | Sitemap |