Christ, "Folksingers Heart" (Thanks Ron) has been bothering me for days – as soon as I heard it I knew I loved it, this was really due to the reason that that guitar riff is so familiar and I can’t remember where the hell I hear it before – if anyone knows could they let me know please...OK, so Volume Six then, it really could have been a series of compilations over 20 weeks such is the strength of Country music at present so limiting to six was a bit of a challenge and I know there are a few that escaped me, I have received a few e-mails from Alt.Country fans who have put me onto about a dozen new bands not included here and that makes the whole experience worthwhile. On occasion people have commented on my record collection stating that I probably should have enough now – I really don’t understand what that means – I have accepted the fact years ago that my collection will always be a work in progress – it will never stop growing – when it does I doubt there will be much air circulating around my body.
As I type I am listening to Eastwood and instantly a gentle wave of familiarity comes to me – I know it yet it is still new and a little different kinda like a friend you haven’t seen for a while – you know the conversation will be stilted initially however it loosens up over time.
Listen, the music contained within this collection of tracks is probably pound for pound the strongest selected in the series, I can’t be arsed commenting (probably because I have had too much red wine)on the individual tracks just listen and decide for yourselves...
01. Folksingers Heart – Two Cow Garage
02. Bandits – Midlake
03. People Gotta Lot Of Nerve – Neko Case
04. Breathe – Eastwood
05. Can’t Hardly Wait – Justin Townes Earle
06. Leah – Quiet Life
07. Sisters & Brothers – Giant Sand
08. Animal Shapes – Silver Jews
09. Oxygen – Wily Mason
10. I Know You – Bravo Johnson
11. Russell County Garage – The Waybacks
12. Simple Explanation – The Autumn Defence
13. Lift My Mug (Song For Hub Cale) – William Elliott Whitmore
14. Lady Of The Snowline – Willard Grant Conspiracy
15. If I Am A Stranger – Ryan Adams And The Cardinals
16. Here At The Starlight - Lucero
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