This disc is based heavily on a roots music kind of sound. In fact, everything here is seeped with retro elements. There is an authenticity to it, though. This doesn't feel artificial or contrived. The song writing is strong with a real knack for powerful story-based lyrics. While the mid-portion of the disc is purely timeless, the opener and closer both have some more modern elements in place.

The bulk of the set lands in a zone bordered by country music, bluegrass and folk. The opener, though, includes a modern angle with some sound-bites in the extended introduction. The closer captures a 1970s blues rock vibe. While the bulk of the album is strictly acoustic, that last tune is based all on electric guitars.

The long and short of it is that if you like your music with a lot of retro sound in the mix, this is something you should probably give a spin. It's short (just over half an hour) which means it never feels tired or redundant. Instead, it's a blast of old school sound that has a real genuine and sincere vibe to it.

This review is available in book (paperback and hardcover) in Music Street Journal: 2019  Volume 1. More information and purchase links can be found at: garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2019.