Tuesday, January 10 2012
Scotty McCreery: Clear As Day
You can throw money at a project in the hope of receiving short term notice, but once a singer like McCreery steps off the Idol reservation, giving him material this weak leaves him to swim with the sharks while having no real talent to defend himself with.
Wednesday, November 9 2011
The Olivia Tremor Control Reissues ‘Dusk at Cubist Castle’ and ‘Black Foliage’
Overall, there is much to admire and frown upon in equal measure when it comes to Dusk at Cubist Castle and, more especially, Black Foliage.
Tuesday, November 8 2011
Hank3: Ghost to a Ghost / Guttertown / Cattle Callin’ / Attention Deficit Domination
Hank3’s pent-up creativity works brilliantly on Ghost to a Ghost and Guttertown, while Cattle Callin’ and Attention Deficit Domination are mostly failed experiments.
Monday, November 7 2011
Catie Curtis: Stretch Limousine on Fire
Here's another genial, generic album of singer-songwriter stuff that wouldn't sound out of place on your local public radio station.
Thursday, November 3 2011
Miranda Lambert: Four the Record
Four contains its share of keepers, but never has a Miranda Lambert album felt like so much work to get through.
Monday, October 31 2011
Vince Gill: Guitar Slinger
Veteran country artist releases long awaited follow-up to the Grammy winning opus These Days.
Friday, October 28 2011
George Strait: Here for a Good Time
While Strait spends about half the album doling out sunbeams, the other half is all shadows and pain, firmly in the old-country tradition of hard luck songs.
Friday, October 21 2011
Wagons: Rumble, Shake and Tumble
Just ignore the first song, and you’ll find a band rooted in gritty country, rock ‘n’ roll, and infectious foot stomping.
Thursday, October 20 2011
Bear Cub: Always Be Down EP
The Always Be Down EP is a strong statement from a promising young band with a lot of stylistic influences.
Sunday, October 9 2011
Crooked Still: Friends of Fall EP
Covers torn from other acts’ songbooks don’t generally sound as vital and vibrant as the arrangements Crooked Still gives to them.
