So school is over, summer has begun, and I am feeling alt-country today. Thirteen long years ago, Uncle Tupelo split up due to a rift between the band's two frontmen, Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy. Tweedy formed Wilco, a band that's currently receiving a lot of buzz for their new album, Sky Blue Sky, which came out May 15, 2007. It's pretty damn good, let me tell you.
Farrar formed Son Volt, a band I was recently turned on to by a country-adoring friend while riding in his aging truck that he holds dearer to his heart than any person can get. I'd heard of them, but never given them a good, solid listen. The band has definitely followed in Uncle Tupelo's footsteps of alt-country goodness more than Wilco has.
Jay Farrar went on to do some solo work in addition to Son Volt, which, combined with the band being dropped from Warner Bros. label, started a six-year hiatus. In 2005, the band returned with Okemah and the Melody of Riot with an all new line-up. A couple of months ago in March 2007, The Search was released as the band's 5th full-length release. Here are a few tracks from the album.
"Adrenaline and Heresy" is probably my favorite track from the album and one of the less country songs on the disc. Like their stuff? Pick up some sweet albums here.
Son Volt-Adrenaline and Heresy
Son Volt-L-Train
Son Volt-The Picture
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