Tune of the Day

@slaw, yup, DTB have been on my radar for a while now, but for some reason I’ve passed them by. I’m somewhat skeptical of young Alt-Country/Americana bands, often finding them a little weak in one way or another. But DTB aren’t young anymore, are they! With your prodding (;-) I just took a listen on Amazon, and damned if you’re not right, they warrant further investigation. So which DTB album should I start with?

I noticed DTB singer Tara Nevins has a couple of solo albums, the newest (Wood And Stone) produced by Larry Campbell, whom I like a lot. I took a listen, and oh yeah, I want it. Amazon is selling the LP for less than the CD (!), and had only one copy left in stock. I’ll receive it on Monday. Thanks pal-o-mine! I picked up the new Kelly Willis on LP while I was at it; less than ten bucks!

@slaw, the Tara Nevins and Kelly Willis LP's arrived today, and I gotta say, Amazons' LP shipping cartons are really well designed; both album covers are perfect, no dog-eared corners or dinged edges (a pet peeve of mine).

I haven't yet listened to Taras', but the album credits are impressive; Larry Campbell not only produces, but plays acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, and harmonium, and sings harmony. Levon Helm plays drums on a couple of tracks, Jim Lauderdale and Allison Moore sing harmony on a track each, and the core band is comprised of an excellent drummer and upright bassist. The album was recorded at Levon Helms' studio in Woodstock, and mastered at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, CA, the facility built by Doug Sax (Sheffield Labs). Damn!