Scotland's finest honkytonk band!
Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 12/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These guys are GREAT... This is a wonderfully homespun album which highlights the skills of the band, from the graceful, looping pedal steel to the deft, economical drumming. What stands out most of all, though are the warm, husky, surprisingly "American" vocals along with the matching strength of the songwriting. Singer John Miller's originals such as the title track, "New Memories" and the weepy "Fallen Out Of Love Again" show a strong and sensitive understanding of country roots. Indie-pop sweetheart Francis Macdonald (drummer for Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits, and a slew of other power-pop projects) contributes steady, upbeat rhythm, as well as a few truly fab songs, particularly the clever commentary on the genre, "Every Other Song" ("...every other song I hear/'s about drinkin' too much beer...") and the doleful "Lonely Footsteps." He brings an indiepop sensibility into the mix, but with admirable subtlety. And of the handful of cover tunes, the best is a sweet take on the Freddy Fender classic, "Is Anybody Going To San Antone?" As an album, "New Memories" has rough-hewn edges, but in a very good, very un-Nashville way. Recommended!"