August 21, 2008
Review of Carwreck Conversations still Surfacing
Someone sent me a review from England that is riff with wonderful language and descriptors. Got to love mealy-mouthed.
Dorset Echo Dorchester UK
O mother, where art thou
By Marco Rossi
One mother of a folk rock album is brought to you by American singer/songwriter Ralston, in the shape of Carwreck Conversations (Wildflower). Ralston Bowles, for it is he, writes songs which benefit from the lessons of a life well lived, displaying an oddly affecting humanitarianism without stooping to mealy-mouthed platitudes or relying on easy cliché.
The tough, bone-dry production and offhand bursts of first-take electric guitar are reminiscent of Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet - which I have no problem with whatsoever - and Ralston's way with a sustained metaphor (particularly pronounced on You Already Knew That) is evidence of hard graft at the coal face of inspiration.
3:33pm Friday 29th February 2008
Posted by ralston at August 21, 2008 08:45 AM
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