Infamous Stringdusters

REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters “Toward the Fray”

The Infamous Stringdusters — Toward the Fray The Infamous Stringdusters turn their bluegrass, jam, and rock stylings on darker vistas while maintaining promise of redemption on Toward the Fray. Album art heralding a postapocalyptic future in its haunting imagery belies the primarily buoyant tones that hide inside as if hope burns eternal in the human […]

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Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows, Vol 1 & 2

REVIEW: Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 1 & 2

Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 1 & 2 (Oh Boy Records) Tribute albums can be tricky. Balancing reverence for a legend’s catalogue and style with an individual artist’s interpretation is never easy. Sometimes performers hesitate to take chances resulting in uninspired results. Other times performers twist the material so far it […]

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Taylor Rae

REVIEW: Taylor Rae “Mad Twenties”

Taylor Rae – Mad Twenties On Mad Twenties, Taylor Rae presents an uneven yet triumphant album. “Never Gonna Do” bristles with nearly unbridled energy with an arrangement reminiscent of Larry Campbell’s approach to Levon Helm’s solo work, “Something Familiar” combines mellow guitar and poignant piano over longing lyrics delivered with casual confidence, and “Forgiveness” embraces […]

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