Having been patiently waiting for the release of this album the moment finally arrived last week!   This group has long been a favorite of mine and I definitely consider them as a top Americana / alt-county operation (..and awesome live…check them out if you can as they bring some really good energy to every show:).

I have listened through the entire album several times and there are good songs throughout.  Although I picked “Static” for this review I also really liked “Go On” (a feisty, quick-paced number), “Simple Wheel” (great, punchy rhythm and crafty lyrics) and “Tall Grass” (just a perfect example of how these three musicians can blend their instruments together to create memorable music).  

“Static” has a subtle dreaminess to its tone right from the start, leading off with guitar that is joined after about 30 seconds by a gentle fiddle and soon after by a nice banjo melody line.  The lyrics here tell a familiar story but have some nice turns like, “”Break a day, get fixed at night, you always say we’re doing it right.”  

Musicians on this are:  Vinnie Donatelle (fiddle, vocals), Lee Henke (vocals, guitar) and Ryan Acker (banjo, vocals)

You can check out more of the music and information on the Bandcamp page https://thelastrevel.bandcamp.com/

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Let me know you think!