2007-02-05
Described as a “reminiscence of Bob Dylan, John Prine, The Grateful Dead, Arlo Guthrie and classic country of the forties and fifties” and compared to Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Yonder Mountain Spring Band, Thayer’s brand of newgrass has a touch of all of those mentioned blended into something he can proudly call his own. His writing is imaginative and strong, the music toe-tapping good. Dig the baritone sax in the mix on 4-The Way That It Swings, and the fiddle on 5-Snake Bite, arguably the two best cuts on a very listenable album. – Mostly
GREG BROWN
Yellow Dog
Todd Snider
Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1)
John Heart Jackie
Episodes
TOM WAITS
GLITTER AND DOOM LIVE
Lori McKenna
Bittertown
Kasey Chambers
Wayward Angel
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