Few rock bands can approximate country bands like the Truckers. Or is it the other way around? Even at their riffiest, the group's Southern rock structures never overshadow their backroads twang--though their latest record makes steps that way, dropping some gothic melancholia for tight, juicy tracks.
The Drive-By Truckers are purveyors of a new kind of southern rock storytelling - dense, dark, majestic and intelligent.? Featuring three absolute ace songwriters, their albums are stronger for the natural competition.? One of the hardest working live bands in the business today, DBT's performances are epic and cathartic. ?This 7th album is their most concise to date. ??While in keeping with their now recognizable sound, they have made some significant changes: the songs were all freshly written with this record in mind and without a specific theme.? The result is very thought out and deliberate with a decided air of sophistication (Truckers style!).?