2010-09-24
The new self-titled album (on One Haven Music) by Railroad Earth, will be released on October 12th. Featuring 9 tracks blending elements of country rock with bluegrass, the album occupies the territory somewhere between Nickel Creek and Steve Earl. Railroad Earth’s press kit for the album mentions the movie “The Last Waltz” by The Band as a huge source of inspiration for their collective song writing strategy. Best Tracks: #2 Jupiter & the 119 FCC Naughty List: NONE Other points of interest: Railroad Earth website has an environmentalist blog http://railroadearth.com/category/the-forecast/ Who would like this cd: fans of John Mellencamp, Steve Earl, Nickel CreekTHE ROCHES
Moonswept
VARIOUS ARTISTS
I am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey
THE INDIGO GIRLS
Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
KELLY PARDEKOOPER
Yonder
ANNIE GALLUP
Half of my Crime
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Genuine Negro Jig
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