Track Listing
1. Fall Hard
2. Don't Get So Heavy
3. Juanita
4. Dirty Old Waltz
5. Mexican Blanket
6. She's Happy
7. Heart of Rome
8. Come to Bed
9. Burden, The
10. Something New
11. If You Fall
| Details | | Producer: | Bryan Daste, Scotland Barr | | Distributor: | (Independently by Label) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Scotland Barr (vocals, guitar); Bryan Daste (vocals, acoustic guitar, E-bow, ukulele, saxophone, percussion, Theremin); Christie Hubbard (vocals, accordion, piano, keyboards, percussion); Zach Hinkelman (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Jon Itkin (acoustic guitar, ukulele, harmonica, percussion); Matt Moor (trumpet); Rich Landar (keyboards); Nick Kostenborder (drums, percussion); Derek Brown (drums); Rachel Taylor Brown (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Bryan Daste.
Recording information: 8 Ball Studios, Portland, OR; The Magic Closet, Portland, OR.
Scotland Barr and the Slow Drags find their proper groove somewhere between classic rock power chords and rustic alternative country on All the Great Aviators Agree. Between Barr's gravelly voice, word-weary lyrics, and Zach Hinkelman's electric guitar, "Fall Hard" and "Don't Get Too Heavy" may sound slightly familiar to anyone who enjoyed the roots rock and jam band explosion during the 1990s (think Blues Traveler or perhaps the the Wallflowers). While Barr's lyrics may be more down to earth than Bob Dylan's, he is nonetheless committed to the heavier side of the singer/songwriter tradition (one song even name drops Leonard Cohen). Other songs, like "Dirty Old Waltz," are heavily supported by Bryan Daste's steel and Chris Hubbard's piano. Barr's gravely vocal style also leans more heavily toward the alternative country side (think Jay Farrar of Son Volt). While the two sides, rock and alternative country, may seem far apart, Barr's voice and the lyrical textures pull all of the odds and ends together on All the Great Aviators Agree. The songwriting and arrangements are strong, though Barr's lyrics often attempt to say too much, too cleverly. Also, Barr's vocals, the dominant sound on the album, may seem overly familiar to some alternative country listeners. Overall, though, All the Great Aviators Agree should find a comfortable niche within the alternative country family. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
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