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The Devil is back and at it again!

Andrew Rolston | Kansas City, mo United States | 12/18/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Devil in a Woodpile is the Division Street album by a roots group with seemingly few pretensions. It's a thick stew of rootsy blues standards and originals, guaranteed to satisfy. Rick "Cookin'" Sherry has a quirky vocal style that, at times, seems a direct pirating of Leon Redbone. Or is it just the similarity of the tuba backing them? Instrumentation is varied -- harmonica, washboard, a thumpin' stand-up bass, and the aforementioned National steel and tuba. Division Street is entertaining fare whether you like blues, "alt.country" of the "No Depression" school, or good ol' roots music. Don't try to genre bend. Just call it a soundtrack to sip yer 'shine to, kids, and all will be well. Go Devil, Go!"

A melting pot of roots influences

Richard R. Johnson | Houston, TX United States | 01/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First rule of thumb: it's on Bloodshot Records, it must be good. This is the second release from Devil in a Woodpile, a Chicago-based roots outfit. They lace ragtime, jazz, blues, and all kinds of roots influences into their sound. My only complaint would be that the lead vocals are a bit flat. Otherwise, this is a fun cd."