2007-09-24
Some Mad Hope, Nathanson's sixth studio album (and first for Vanguard), is in many ways his most fully-realized work to date. Recorded over the past two and a half years, the 12-song set displays a sonic depth that dovetails perfectly with what he admits is a newfound songwriting confidence. From Rock to Folk and back.JOY KILLS SORROW
Darkness Sure Becomes This City
Uncle Earl
Waterloo, Tennessee
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot
Kate Jacobs
You Call That Dark
Black Jake and the Carnies
Sundry Mayhems
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
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