This album, while catching
Say Zuzu
at a relatively early point in their recording career, is a solid collection of
alt-country
tempered with
rock
guitar grit (a la early
Son Volt
). The approach here isn't as varied as later efforts -- and there aren't any of the burnished acoustic gems that round out such later efforts as
Bull
and
Every Mile
. Nevertheless,
's strong songwriting is already evident, and this album is a combination of
muscle and bright melodic turns.
is something of a curiosity, emerging from the wilds of New Hampshire with an
vision as strong as predecessors such as
Whiskeytown
already intact, and this album shows that the group has been strong from the outset. Highlights include the title track and
"14 Other Ways."
~ Erik Hage