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. – MostlyMISSY HIGGINS
The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
BOOKA AND THE FLAMING GECKOS
The Not So Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jeremy Fink
AMY SPEACE
Songs For Bright Street
The Wayfaring Strangers
Train Home
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZYHORSE
Live
SHANE NICHOLSON
Faith and Science
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