Willy Mason

Where Humans Eat

2006-04-19

A folksy, guitar-slinging album that requires a double take when you realize that Willy is only 19 years old. Mason’s style harkens to the rugged, dirt-road roots of blues brothers like the great Johnny Cash and more current acts like Jackie Greene. Though he is still a young man, Mason’s voice booms and rolls along with his guitar on this powerful backwoods album. Listeners will certainly look forward to future works by this rising folk star. Check out the cowboy ballad #6 “Hard Hand to Hold”, #9 “Our Town”, and the countercultural anthem #11 “Oxygen”.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 08/2007

    THE EVERYBODY FIELDS
    Nothing is Okay

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Tres Chicas
    Sweetwater

  • reviewed 03/2009

    Luka Bloom
    Eleven Songs

  • reviewed 10/2013

    GREG TROOPER
    INCIDENT ON WILLOW STREET

  • reviewed 01/2007

    ADAM SNYDER
    This Town Will Get Its Due

  • reviewed 05/2008

    Various Artists
    My Blueberry Nights Soundtrack

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.