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250 word album review: God Is An Astronaut – Origins
The great thing about instrumental albums is that a band is forced to push their boundaries to keep from getting monotonous. You’ll find an abundance of styles on God Is An Astronaut’s record Origins. Each passing song will take you … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review – Austin Miller – More Than One Way
Austin Miller lets the lyrics take the reins on his album More Than One Way. A singer/songwriter should after all. The arrangements around the songs are very good and the interesting and meaningful lyrics. Gently used horns and a plethora … Continue reading
250 word album review: Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project – Devils ‘n Darlins
You’ll find no surprises on Ed Roland’s first record as Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project. Devils ‘n Darlins has the same big pop hooks Roland has always been able to write with Collective Soul, the sound is just stripped … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: 2 a.m. Orchestra – Working To Divide
2 a.m. Orchestra is a shapeshifting project in more ways than one. Not only are the band members a rotating cast of sorts but they shed and take on styles easily on their album Working to Divide. It isn’t so … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
The My Morning Jacket lead singer stepping out from behind the mask of the band was a terribly appealing idea and could have proven to be great. Instead, the many fans of Jim James / Yim Yames and My Morning … Continue reading
250 Word Local Album Review: Matthew Coman – No Other Animal
The title of Matthew Coman’s album No Other Animal might lead you to believe that you won’t hear a wide variety of music on it. It is actually a stylistic blender of songs each with a personality of their own. … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Lucero – Texas & Tennessee
Lucero follows up their 2012 release Women & Work with a small EP containing a couple b-side sounding songs and one stone cold classic. The Texas & Tennessee EP was released quietly earlier in 2013 without a ton of fanfare … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Steve Earle – The Low Highway
Steve Earle can pretty much cash in a good record without tying at this point. Not saying he isn’t trying on The Low Highway but it seems very effortless. He shape-shifts styles frequently trying on New Orleans swing on several … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Jason Isbell’s music just keeps moving in a different direction from where it started. The raunchy deep-south story songs of “Decoration Day” and “TVA” are long gone and he has moved into what is really a whole different genre. The … Continue reading
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Guest 250 Word Album Review: Terminal Union – Making Arrangements
Guest review by Dylan Michael Bentley The brainchild of two gifted songwriters, this Cincinnatian 4-piece Americana outfit’s debut full-length doesn’t break new ground, but refreshingly cultivates and effectively draws from well-worn genre roots. Ian Mathieu and David Faul split writing … Continue reading
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