Reviews
Thursday, January 10 2013
Wooden Wand: Blood Oaths of the New Blues
The space around these songs belies Toth's focus on the past and implies it is ever-fading, further away today than it was yesterday.
Friday, April 20 2012
Wooden Wand: Briarwood (Deluxe Edition)
While an extra disc of demos might seem to be an interesting counterpart to an album already making the rounds, coming just five months after the initial release of said album might have fans wondering what, exactly, is the point?
Tuesday, November 22 2011
Wooden Wand & the Briarwood Virgins: Briarwood
Whether this is a fleeting experiment or a new direction in his music, it's nice to see James Jackson Toth in this spot, where the past finally seems passed, and the future is bright, if still uncertain.
Thursday, October 28 2010
Wooden Wand: Death Seat
With Death Seat, Toth seems to have finally struck the perfect balance between raw nerve and shaped experience.
Monday, June 11 2007
Wooden Wand: James and the Quiet
James Toth releases his final album as Wooden Wand. Consider this slab of folk-rock an extended meditation on the meaning of meaning. Or call it a transitional album.
