Track Listing
1. Complete Resistance
2. Everything
3. Small Pockets
4. All Gonna Change
5. Truth Is Told, The
6. You Never Will
7. Sad Panda Clown's Lament
8. Triumph Mine, Idaho
9. Your Last Mistake
10. Good Provider

Details
Playing Time:	43 min.
Distributor:	Redeye Music Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Composer: Steve Dawson .
Personnel: Matt Thobe (vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals); Mike Bradburn (vocals, background vocals); Steve Dawson (acoustic 6-string guitar); Mike Bradburn, Matt Thobe (background vocals); Mark Balletto (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, background vocals); Diane Christiansen (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar).
Audio Mixer: Matt Pence.
Recording information: I & M Studios, Minooka, IL; Whisk Head Sound, Chicago, IL.
Photographer: Sarah Gross.
This band has been compared to artists like Lucinda Williams and Marshall Crenshaw for its deliberate blend of pop and alt country. This is quite apparent on the midtempo, pretty and powerful opener "Complete Resistance." Resistance to this particular song would be futile, as it instantly grows on the listener. It could go on for eight minutes with a lengthy guitar solo to fadeout, but it concludes in a rather tidy manner. From there Dolly Varden gallop headlong with the hi-hat tinted "Everything," which is also quite appealing. However, the band shows another facet when singer Diane Christiansen takes lead vocals for the tender "Small Pockets" which would be the perfect complement to Kathleen Edwards' track "Mercury." Just as precious is her delivery during the lovely "The Truth Be Told" that brings to mind Cowboy Junkies and an acoustic-leaning Sheryl Crow circa The Globe Sessions. The tandem of songwriter and singer Scott Dawson alongside Christiansen makes "You Never Will" a very sweet track that is over before one truly can appreciate it. Dolly Varden loosen up somewhat for the seven-minute, Springsteen-influenced nugget "Triumph Mine, Idaho" that builds slowly, and adds some harmonica in all the right places but drags slightly in the middle. It's rare that the words and music come together so perfectly, but that is the case with much of this record. "Your Last Mistake" is a comedown that seems to cement this album's high quality by an equally fine outfit. ~ Jason MacNeil

Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- There's some first-rate material here: country ballads, energetic rock and catchy but pretty midtempo numbers.
Mojo