2007-02-05
Described as a “reminiscence of Bob Dylan, John Prine, The Grateful Dead, Arlo Guthrie and classic country of the forties and fifties” and compared to Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Yonder Mountain Spring Band, Thayer’s brand of newgrass has a touch of all of those mentioned blended into something he can proudly call his own. His writing is imaginative and strong, the music toe-tapping good. Dig the baritone sax in the mix on 4-The Way That It Swings, and the fiddle on 5-Snake Bite, arguably the two best cuts on a very listenable album. – MostlyMARTHA BERNER
This Side of Yesterday
LEVON HELM
ELECTRIC DIRT
Darrell Scott
Live in NC
ROSE POLENZANI WITH SESSION AMERICANA
When the River Meets the Sea
BACK FORTY
Down Home Funkgrass
Edward Herda
Goodnight Jaybird
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