![]() The blend of upbeat, danceable songs intermixed with down-tempo, acoustic ballads kept the concert fresh at every turn and the Tuesday night audience on its feet. The songs of the evening ranged from ominous, introspective (“Dynamite,” “Midnight,” “Still Be Around”) to riff-wailing scorchers (“Buzz and Grind,” “Drown,” “Sinking Down”). ![]() The set opened with a song from Notes of Blue, “Lost Souls,” with Farrar’s brooding lyrics layered over a fuzzy guitar part marched us through the muck before the full band kicked in like a refreshing exhale: “Let the music play on, this world won’t give us the time”.įarrar has never shied away from drawing from the darker parts of this world in his songwriting, giving Son Volt an authentic, hard-hitting edge. ![]() Moreover, Notes of Blue is their best release since 1994’s Trace, and Son Volt’s return-to-form new material sounded right at home amongst older songs at Washington D.C.’s 9:30Club to a crowd made up primarily of long-time Farrar faithfuls. Tweedy would obviously go on to form Wilco, who has stylistically evolved into Experimental/Alt Rock over the years.įarrar, however, has by-and-large stayed true to his love of twangy guitars and sincere lyricism, making Son Volt a staple in the Alt-Country scene. Not to say the band’s sound hasn’t progressed, as there have been a lot of Folk, Americana, and Rockabilly nuggets in their catalogue, and their most recent album, Notes of Blue, has a heavy Blues influence. Songwriter-guitarist Farrar started Son Volt in the wake of Uncle Tupelo’s unceremonious breakup in 1994– a band he was in with fellow songwriter Jeff Tweedy. If Alt-Country was a required college course, you better well study up on Jay Farrar for the final exam.
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