Kasey Anderson’s new album opens with the title track, a dirty and wretched affair that grabs you by the throat. He immediately had my attention but then track number two kicks in and we’re listening to Springsteen. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but it wasn’t what I was expecting after the growling and menacing guitars of “The Reckoning”. “Hometown Boys” sounds like it fell off the back of a Wallfowers album and “Buddy Bolden’s Blues” is a touching ballad with a trumpet that cause me goosebumps. Least you can say about Anderson is that he’s fond of variety. And can tell a good story. And knows how to write a good song.
If you’re looking for some solid Americana, do yourself and Anderson’s bank account a favor and pick up a copy of “The Reckoning”.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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