Various Artists – “Twelve String High, Vol. 3: The Last Jingle Jangle Adventure” (You Are The Cosmos) **** If you love the sound of 12-string electric guitar as much as we do, you’ll want all 3 volumes in this series.
12-07-18
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Jeff Tweedy – “Warm” (dBpm) **** Complimenting his new memoir, Tweedy opens up and gets personal on this aptly-titled solo set with a stripped-down, engaging sound.
11-30-18
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Tav Falco – “Cabaret of Daggers” (Org) *** Vienna-based, Memphis-rooted Falco is to the blues what John Waters is to cinema; this collection finds him in good form -- slightly off-key and dangerous yet charming.
11-23-18
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Donna The Buffalo – “Dance In The Street” (self) *** Ambassadors of groove combine zydeco, old-time, country and rock ‘n roll influences to create their own genre of polyrhythmic dance music with an uplifting message.
11-09-18
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The Gibson Brothers – “Mockingbird” (Easy Eye Sound) **** Brother duo teams up with producer/co-writer/guitarist Dan Auerbach for an exceptional album reminiscent of The Everly Brothers 1985 country rock gem, ‘Born Yesterday’.
11-09-18
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The Glands – “Double Coda” (New West) *** Compiled from two decades’ worth of previously unreleased material from the Athens, GA indie rockers, it hangs together surprisingly well; half exceptional – half filler.
11-09-18
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Bill Lloyd – “Working The Long Game” (Spyderpop) **** Nashville-based pop maestro’s latest is a masterful record filled with hooky melodies; standouts include ‘Go-To-Girl’ which bounces along like Lowe’s ‘Rollers Show’.
11-09-18
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Rhett Miller – “The Messenger” (New West) *** Showcases Miller’s pop songwriting prowess stripped of the freneticism of his band, Old ‘97s; reflective yet accessible and melodic (not singer-songwriter-y boring).
11-09-18
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The Reputations – “Electric Power” (self) **** Austin-based group’s latest is sheer fun, mixing good-time soul, R&B, and glammy rock ‘n roll; produced by Jody Stephens at Ardent Studios in Memphis.
11-09-18
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Various Artists – “Confessin’ The Blues” (BMG) *** Die-hard blues fans may have everything here in one form or another, but this 40-track collection curated by the Rolling Stones is a good listen and read with its booklet profiling the artists.
From pure pop for now people to pure slop for cow people; from three chords and the truth to two chords and a sack of lies; Radio Free Americana is non-discriminating free-form radio for the discriminating listener.
