Just noticed a passage/quote in this article that should comfort those of you who are less than thrilled with the band's latest:
"Will Farrar and Son Volt continue to mine this vein? 'Ultimately,' Farrar says, '[this album is] a cathartic situation, where I'll be looking to do something different next time. I'll probably go back to the 'no heart, no love' rules again.'"
Tim in the ATL
Very interesting indeed. Hmmm, ACD2? Sebastopol2? Can't wait!
Just noticed a passage/quote in this article that should comfort those of you who are less than thrilled with the band's latest:
"Will Farrar and Son Volt continue to mine this vein? 'Ultimately,' Farrar says, '[this album is] a cathartic situation, where I'll be looking to do something different next time. I'll probably go back to the 'no heart, no love' rules again.'"
dcarter wrote:Honky Tonk $5 mp3 plus digital booklet from Amazon. I am excited to give it a listen. I forget that vinyl only guy's name, the homie with grill avatar dude, but this download's for you! I await the excellent sound quality.
Ha. You'll get it and realize it's fine, just fine.
Honky Tonk $5 mp3 plus digital booklet from Amazon. I am excited to give it a listen. I forget that vinyl only guy's name, the homie with grill avatar dude, but this download's for you! I await the excellent sound quality.
SPIKE wrote:I'm waiting to buy this one. I've got a MAJOR life changing (for the better, nay, bestest!) event coming up and I want this album to usher in my new era and serve as a time stamp of that event in the soundtrack to my life.
Also, HUGE hints dropped for book as a father's day present for me
Beautiful. Congratulations!
Tim in the ATL
Dern! Looks like the event is delayed but we're still in the era for a successful imprint. Besides, I can't wait much longer! Will be buying it from the merch table at Sons of Herman Hall 4/20!
I've had my copy for three or four days now and after repeated listens I've found I've already changed my mind. First of all, I can't figure out why I singled out Seawall as a track I disliked initially! No idea why as it is a good tune. My three favorites right now are: Livin' On, Angel of the Blues and Shine On. Angel of the Blues reminds me of another song that is at the tip of my tongue but then slips away before I can think of which one.
And then Jay sings it just fine but I can see Willie Nelson doing covers of Wild Side and Bakersfield.
I, like I am sure a lot of you, can listen to Jay play mid tempo country type songs all day long and love it all. I think this new record has some of the best melodies and hooks that he has written. I find myself singing lines or humming melodies from the record throughout the day, not even sure what song it is from. The flow is well done. I think it is also one of his better vocal performances as Son Volt. His inflection and accents on second and third chorus lines is really impressive.
I do however think and agree with some reviewers that a couple of more up tempo songs, barrelhouse if i am using that term correctly, would have put this album over the top. Regardless, great stuff. As always, looking forward to what comes next.