Ryan Mallot & Kelly Thomas
Self Titled
Deep Elm (2009)
Deep Elm has, over the past few years, been relying more on their internet presence rather than being a label that releases records in a physical manner. While this is not a bad thing it is kinda sad. This new dynamic means that less people will be hearing this EP. Ryan Mallot is best known as the frontman of alt country band 500 Miles To Memphis and Kelly Thomas is a singer in her own rights but much less known. What happens when these two come together is alt country magic. Sounding like a modern alternative version of Johnny and June they carry these 5 songs with a certain heft and emotional resonance while still managing to have a sense of humor from time to time. As stated earlier due to Deep Elm's new business practice this has very little packaging and comes as a burnt cd with a printed on cover. In a way this makes it a bit more personal it also leaves something to be desired by the listener. There are scant few complaints regarding the music. First off there are only a handful of times that they take advantage of having two singer for the course … Read more
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Dreamland
Guilt Ridden Pop (2009)
Having never heard of this band before, I had no idea what to expect. Thankfully I was pleasantly surprised by … Read more
Cheap Trick
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Cheap Trick (2009)
New release from Rockford IL's finest shows that these guys have not lost a step, and in fact, continue to … Read more
The City and Skyway
Everything Looks Worse In Black And White
Self Released (2009)
Being an objective reviewer, I will try and ignore the grossly overboard hyperbole contained in their press sheet. But this … Read more
Tommy Keene
You Hear Me-A Retrospective-1983-2009
Second Motion (2010)
2 disc greatest hits collection of Keene's work over his entire career. Disc #1 focuses on his eighties period of … Read more
