Lost Ragas
Trans Atlantic Highway
Stovepipe Records
What began as a
side-project (resulting in one of the roots albums of the year in 2014), has
blossomed into its own entity, Lost Ragas dropping their second cut in as many years,
the unimpeachable Matt Walker leading the way once more.
Picking up where
they left off, with Trans Atlantic Highway this quartet (Walker, Shane Reilly,
Roger Bergodaz and Simon Burke) produce a deep and dark country-tinged rock record
that shimmers with menacing intent as they mine the darkest corners of the
respective songwriters’ minds.
Wavering pedal
steel melds with minimal percussion to create backdrops Guy Clark and Dale
Watson would covet, which when you add in muscular guitar and Walker’s mournful
vocal, results in another astounding album from these unassuming maestros.
3.5/5
Samuel J. Fell
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