Comments on: Album Review: American Central Dust, by Son Volt

By: Tonight: Son Volt @ 9:30 Club - Black Plastic Bag - Washington City Paper

Tonight: Son Volt @ 9:30 Club - Black Plastic Bag - Washington City Paper — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:47 +0000

[...] might be just what the doctor ordered. Frontman Jay Farrar, late of Uncle Tupelo, has made a living celebrating wanderlust and the American landscape with his laconic baritone and increasingly weary-sounding alt.-country tunes. Even if he’s [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:37:06 +0000

This always feels like the "John or Paul" question, needing to chose some allegiance between Tweedy and Farrar. I've finally grown tired and bored with Wilco. Ground I thought I had compeltely covered with Son Volt both during the Sebastapol days and again folling the Search. If this album had one good rocker, critics might be hailing this as the decade's Trace but you know, I'm o.k. without it. This album has been in mostly constant rotation on my iPod since July 7th and it's defnitely a grower. These are really good songs and individually or collectively, they stand up well to the early catalog. One other comment I'd like to make and it begins with the song "Exiles". My constant complaint with early Son Volt is that each record petered out - even Trace. ACD remains solid througout and for that, I'm thankful.

By: Cory

Cory — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:32:28 +0000

Well said. Jay, through Son Volt, has been somewhat experimental musically and instrumentally, lyrically, he has evolved more naturally. And, while I have appreciated the experimentation, the American Central Dust sound seems to fit the lyrics a little better, IMO.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:17:34 +0000

I couldn't agree more with Steve's review. I really like Son Volt's new album as well as Wilco's. They are very different bands but both make great music.

By: Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:53:45 +0000

Great review for a great album. Nice job, Steve.