2010-09-24
The new self-titled album (on One Haven Music) by Railroad Earth, will be released on October 12th. Featuring 9 tracks blending elements of country rock with bluegrass, the album occupies the territory somewhere between Nickel Creek and Steve Earl. Railroad Earth’s press kit for the album mentions the movie “The Last Waltz” by The Band as a huge source of inspiration for their collective song writing strategy. Best Tracks: #2 Jupiter & the 119 FCC Naughty List: NONE Other points of interest: Railroad Earth website has an environmentalist blog http://railroadearth.com/category/the-forecast/ Who would like this cd: fans of John Mellencamp, Steve Earl, Nickel CreekWILD PONIES
THINGS THAT USED TO SHINE
JENNY LEWIS with THE WATSON TWINS
Rabbit Fur Coat
Freddy & Francine
Gung Ho
KATE RUSBY
Awkward Annie
BOB DYLAN
The Best of the Original Mono Recordings
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Texas Unplugged: Vol 2
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