Armed with guitar, banjo, trombone, trumpet, harmonica, violin, viola, mandolin, flugelhorn and a whole slew of friends, Billy Wallace recorded his first solo album ‘in various living rooms, basements and bedrooms in several states ‘. Solo you say ? Yes, Wallace is the frontman of indie/folk band The Wading Girl and has also spent time in Tim Barry’s backing band. Don’t know that band ? That’s okay, neither do I.
« The Road Spit Me Out » I do know now however. It’s a very rootsy collection of tracks made up of equal parts country, Americana, ragtime and folk. Sometimes the word timeless gets tossed around, this time it really does stick. If you would have told me this was a collection of songs recorded somewhere during the Dustbowl, I probably would’ve believed you. And I mean that as a compliment because it entails an authenticity many acts might go for but fail to achieve.
If you’re into Tim Barry, Lucero or Chuck Ragan or Austin Lucas, you should give this one a spin !
Score : 7 out of 10
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