2005-03-09
This one's got its feet planted deep in history.
The other hook here is the angular harmonies that Sarah and Johnny achieve. Their pairing is reminiscent of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - though, those two are masters. If you’re looking to blend disparate yet complimentary voices, who might you hire to produce?
I bet Gary Louris wouldn’t be a bad choice, as his best records with The Jayhawks featured he and Mark Olson working out their differences. Gary adds guitar and many of these songs hark back to The Jayhawks so hard I almost wept quiet tears. Okay, not really.
Johnny’s the primary songwriter and so far I’m enjoying his work. Sarah’s coming right along, too. The big keeper here is the Pete Seeger song “Dr. King” which features The Mammals and, of course, Pete’s grandson Tao Rodriguez.
Another fine development in the history of Cosmic Americana.
Linus.
Rickie Lee Jones
Evening of My Best Day
Western Centuries
Weight Of The World
TY MAXON
Calling of the Crows
KELLER (WILLIAMS) & THE KEELS
Thief
JOE SWANK & THE ZEN PIRATES
HANK WILLIAMS DIED FOR MY SINS
NEKO CASE
MIDDLE CYCLONE
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