Whats on your turntable tonight?

Jason Isbell
Southeastern

Alejandro Escovedo "Thirteen Years"  RSD/Watermelon Records

Half Mile Harvest was a phenomenon.  And, I agree it’s probably more pure good than the follow up: but, if you’d never heard HMH before you put Run Home Slow on your stereo you’d-a-been gobsmacked by that analogue tone.  Further, don’t know what the reviewers say but I think the songs on the second record are maybe a bit more evolved into their own style.  I am of course pre-disposed to favor anything by these guys.  I hold them as a treasure.  

Don’t know if I mentioned here that I had tickets to see the Teskey Bro’s on their tour through here after the holidays but they cancelled their west coast leg.  One of the brothers, I forget which, is expecting a baby.  Disappointed but got to admire them for doing that.  I mean, that’s a lot of forgone money.  They’re still going to play the east coast later next year though.  

I think I should listen to them back to back next time.
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