Play 90 second soundbite of 'Picking Up The Pieces' @ 'CD quality'
'East Of Everything' by Taneytown is bloody great electric country-rock; think Byrds, think Eagles, mix the two 'ages' of the genre and you'll be somewhere in the right direction. Then, just for good measure, you could try adding a few touches of Dire Straits into the meltin' pot to just tint the whole with the appropriate degree of rocky poppiness! Taneytown give country music a lift by imparting their unified love of the genre with new zing and fresh soul. 'East Of Everything' is a twelve track monster of country rock that's as bright as the proverbial button and as good as anything I've heard within this genre. Stunning syncopation and electrifying dynamics mean that 'East Of Everything' is pretty compelling stuff; easy on the ear, foot-tappin', catchy and fuckin' hard to put down!
OK, so Taneytown add their take on American-esque to the mix, the vocals have a distinctly pseudo-American lilt to them but hey, country wouldn't really be country I suppose without some reference to their dialect. No matter anyway, Taneytown do it with style and they are totally believable and sound comfortable in that 'skin'.
'East Of Everything' is a real treat to partake of; country music, especially with a modern twist, always seems to have an up-lifting and kick-ass flavour - Taneytown give you exactly that 'twist' and make country-rock not only grounded but appealing and damn commercial. Taneytown's country music is for 'now' and the future; with the greats like the Eagles being so up/down, in/out, on/off I'd like to think that Taneytown have the staying power to once again bring country rock back to the fore, back to the people. Certainly Taneytown seem to have it all sorted and sound ready and up for the challenge - let's hope they've got the stamina for the long haul, stick with it and grow to be the new Eagles. Stunning album this, passionate, bright, earthy and a bloody great thing to behold! T'riffic stuff from Taneytown, they may feel 'East Of Everything' but with a good tail wind they've got the potential to be slap-bang in the middle of 'everything'!!
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