{"id":19009,"date":"2020-06-21T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=19009"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:44:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T17:44:54","slug":"album-review-the-harmed-brothers-across-the-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/21\/album-review-the-harmed-brothers-across-the-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: The Harmed Brothers &#8212; Across the Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19010\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/harmed_bros.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/harmed_bros.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/harmed_bros-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/harmed_bros-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Though it\u2019s billed as rock\/Americana, The Harmed Brothers\u2019 fifth album <i>Across the Waves<\/i> is better described as heartland rock. There\u2019s twang in the music to be sure, but the earnest and soulful presentation of these songs is truer to the rock \u2018n\u2019 roll spirit. \u201cSkyline Over\u201d benefits from a tight, concise and memorable melody, and it\u2019s representative of the album as a whole. Alex Salcido and Ray Vietti (the \u201cbrothers\u201d) trade lead vocals depending on the song, but both of them posesse a lived-in, world-weary vocal style that is perfectly suited to the material.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the Silos, Long Ryders, Green on Red and like-minded \u20188os practitioners of the country-influenced side of what we then called college rock will find <i>Across the Waves<\/i> warmly familiar. The guitar solos are delightfully lengthy (check out \u201cPicture Show\u201d), expanding on the melodic lines but never turning showy or indulgent. And most every song seems to end before it has a chance to overstay its welcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFunnies\u201d has a Southern vibe that suggests The Band. And with its keening pedal steel guitar and subtle banjo picking, the melancholy \u201cRiver Town\u201d does finally bend the album toward classic country. The uncluttered arrangements are occasionally adorned with organ and electric piano (as on \u201cBorn a Rotten Egg\u201d), but the instrumentation always serves the songs, providing an inviting and sympathetic backdrop for the word pictures of the Harmed Brothers\u2019 lyrics.<\/p>\n<p>The haunted vibe of \u201cWhere You\u2019re Going\u201d weds a traditional country instrumental arrangement to some otherworldly and unsettling guitar textures. Placed near the album\u2019s end, the chiming \u201cAll the Same\u201d shows that the Harmed Brothers are confident enough to not front-load the most appealing tracks. And \u201cRide it Out\u201d sounds like a less psychedelically-inclined Rain Parade.<\/p>\n<p>The album closes with the lengthy \u201cTime,\u201d a tracks that is in no hurry to get going. Easily the most subtle tune of the entire set, it\u2019s still completely at home among the more energetic songs. And the occasional squalls of faraway guitar that punctuate the arrangement add just the right touch. <i>Across the Waves<\/i> doesn\u2019t as much end as it does fade to black. But it will leave listeners ready for a repeat spin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though it\u2019s billed as rock\/Americana, The Harmed Brothers\u2019 fifth album Across the Waves is better described as heartland rock. 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