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. – MostlyBORIS GARCIA
Mother's Finest
CHRISTINE LAVIN
Happydance of the Xenophobe
JOHN MCVEY
UNPREDICTABLE
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
Kris Delmhorst
Shotgun Singer
Eleni Mandell
Miracle of Five
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