It's practically worth concocting a road trip just so you can throw on Mark Browning's new LP; it won't sound right blaring from anything but a dashboard. Dust Bowl Revival is a terrific, spare throwback to the early days of alt-country, back when Jeff and Jay still got along and Ryan Adams sang about whiskey it wasn't yet legal for him to drink.
Vancouver's Ox is a musical meeting of the minds in the tradition of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Velvet Underground, and Frank Zappa--a musical affirmation that anything goes, anything rocks, anything rolls. The brainchild of Mark Browning, Ox springs from a folk background--cultivated in the fertile soils of the Canadian and American heartland--upon miles of highway, years of greyhound bus touring, and a multitude of adventure, Woody Guthrie style. What has emerged is a reflection of Middle America--where trash and beauty meet--a musical liquor store heist that will leave a distinct flavor of dust in your mouth. Second Nature is proud to give Dust Bowl Revival a proper U.S. release with the added bonus of two exclusive bonus tracks.