If they’re good enough for Juliana Hatfield (she loves them), then they’re good enough for me. Ladies and gentleman, your Son Volt. This is the stuff that John Cougar Mellencamp wishes he could play but can’t because he needs to support his coke habit. There is a song on here called “Cocaine and Ashes,” though, so who knows.
“Dynamite” is a very comfortable song that you can’t help but get sucked into it. Solid singing and guitar accompaniment make the time go by, even if you’re not from a small town.
For those looking for something a little less alt and a little more country, “Dust of Daylight” should take care of that need. This song should be playing at the Club Cal-Neva in Reno. “Pushed Too Far” also has a bit more twang than the others.
“Sultana” is about the paddlewheeler of the same name that blew up on the Mississippi River. If you’re going to listen to Son Volt, you might as well get a history lesson, because the band itself is quite a history lesson for late-1990s music fans.
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