Willy Mason

Where Humans Eat

2006-04-19

A folksy, guitar-slinging album that requires a double take when you realize that Willy is only 19 years old. Mason’s style harkens to the rugged, dirt-road roots of blues brothers like the great Johnny Cash and more current acts like Jackie Greene. Though he is still a young man, Mason’s voice booms and rolls along with his guitar on this powerful backwoods album. Listeners will certainly look forward to future works by this rising folk star. Check out the cowboy ballad #6 “Hard Hand to Hold”, #9 “Our Town”, and the countercultural anthem #11 “Oxygen”.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Various Artists
    Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman

  • reviewed 07/2011

    NEIL YOUNG & INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERS
    A Treasure

  • reviewed 09/2010

    KELLI SCARR
    Piece

  • reviewed 03/2012

    TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
    Steamboat in a Cornfield

  • reviewed 02/2006

    THE MAMMALS
    Departure

  • reviewed 05/2007

    THE NIGHTWATCHMAN
    One Man Revolution

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.