Drag The River - Closed (2002)

Tracklist

01. Embrace the Sound
02. Medicine
03. Forgiveness
04. Losin' everyone
05. So Lonely
06. Song for Robin Reichardt to Sing.
07. Barroom Bliss
08. Disclaimer
09. Booze & Pills
10. Calloused Heart #2
11. Get Drunk
12. Lost Weekend
13. Life of Ruin
14. Smokefinger

Drag the River is comprised of old-school punks, but they obviously have a penchant for the sad love of country-rock. Closed, the band's second album, finds comfort in lost love with a shot of whiskey. From the twangy, rowdy rock fun of "Losin' Everyone" and "Get Drunk" to the sweet and lonely dreams of "Forgiveness" and "Calloused Heart #2," Drag the River numbs the pain with true honesty. They're earnest and their country/blues mix plays off the romance of Uncle Tupelo. John Snodgrass and Chad Price are vocal kings, and together they crave a solace behind their weak musical hearts. Closed isn't outstanding, but the band's history makes for something enjoyable. Drag the River aims to revamp alt-country stylings into their own and it's a decent effort. Uncle Tupelo started off the same way.

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