2008-03-31
The songs on Doug MacLeod’s “The Utrecht Sessions” embody the delta blues. Whether playing on his National Delphi or on 12-string guitar, his sound is genuine. Not all tracks are great – “Sheep of a Different Color” is a bit too long and preachy, and several are a little too subdued to maintain my interest – but others are worth a listen. I liked tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 11. Tim Smith
Various Artists
Our Side of Town: A Red House Records 25th Anniversary Collection
GIANT SAND
Provisions
BLACK JAKE AND THE CARNIES
Where The Heather Don't Grow
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot
SOUTHEAST ENGINE
Canary
Jess Klein
Strawberry Lover
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