SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TRUE GREEN – HAIL DISASTER

TRUE GREEN
HAIL DISASTER
SPACECASE RECORDS

Minneapolis-based novelist/songwriter Dan Hornsby is not the first to lead a band, but might be among the first ones to set his lyrical vision through jangly guitar rock with his band True Green.

Hail Disaster, the band’s second 13 songs are set in that catchy musical frame that somewhat abandons the band’s original lo-fi sound for a clearer sound and warmer production values, that shine a brighter light on both the band’s intricate instrumental sound and Hornsby’s literate lyrics.

In many ways, the music on the album draws comparisons to both David Berman’s Silver Jews and solo output, as well as Phil Elverum’s The Microphones phase, to which Hornsby and multi-instrumentalist Tailer Ransom add some interesting jangly and other touches that give their music that extra touch of individuality to set their music apart. We can certainly expect more from Hornsby and his crew.

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