A good rule of thumb is that any band who references Bob Dylan are worth a listen. In this case, it\u2019s New York alt-country heroes Hollis Brown (their name is taken from a track off Dylan\u2019s The Times They Are A-Changin\u2019<\/i>) who already delivered one of the best discs of 2009 with their debut album.\u00a0 This follow-up EP, with guest vocals from Deer Tick frontman John McCauley and with Deer Tick producer Adam Landry turning the knobs, definitely has a rowdy, bar rock feel. Hollis Brown opted to record live straight to analog tape, in \u2013 what else \u2013 a Nashville cabin.<\/p>\n
This disc is a quick listen where not a second is wasted. Hollis Brown delivers lush, gritty, and charged rock \u2019n\u2019 roll with traces of blues, country, and classic rock warmth. The disc opens with \u201cGypsy Black Cat,\u201d an emotive ballad with plenty of blues influence and words straight from a heavy heart. The middle tracks alternate from driving melodies that beg for sing-a-longs to powerful, nearly cathartic, maudlin moments that illustrate a very pensive, melancholic side. Closing out the disc is \u201cRide On The Train,\u201d a wild rocker with crunchy guitars and barely contained piano, an uproarious number that would be the ideal soundtrack to a night with a few drinks and good friends. It\u2019s the perfect way to close out a disc that is first and foremost a fun listening adventure.<\/p>\n
This is a collection that captures the band\u2019s gritty, energetic live sound (this was recorded in single cuts) while retaining their soulful, nostalgic, twang sensibilities. There isn\u2019t a dull moment across these four tracks. Ideal for late nights on the front porch or spontaneous dancing in the barn, Nothing & The Famous No One <\/i>makes me want to hop a train with Ryan Adams\u2019 Heartbreaker <\/i>in my headphones. It\u2019s a quick listen, but not one you\u2019re likely to forget anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":30938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[8459],"rating":[5646],"class_list":["post-42617","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-hollis-brown","rating-rating-a"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=42617"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=42617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}