Backyard Tire Fire fits in with the current wave of rock & roll revivalists like the Drive-By Truckers, Marah, Dr. Dog, and Hold Steady. While the Illinois-based band hasn't yet developed DBT's strong sense of regionalism or matched Marah's or Hold Steady's character-rich story-songs, their music is full of virtues. BTF's third studio disc starts off strongly with their terrific title track. The tune places wry memories of a childhood home ("dad's cursing at the tv (while) Mom sa...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Investigating morality and individual responsibility, Ha Ha Tonka take listeners on a complex tour of the South - through lynchings and mob violence, sacrifice and reconciliation. On the two trails of life, how does your history affect your present, and how much can you change the future? It's dense subject matter for any artist, but delivered beautifully on this record by Springfield, MO native sons Ha Ha Tonka. Named after an Ozarks state park, the band has earned comparisons to Kings of...   [ read more ]

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Investigating morality and individual responsibility, Ha Ha Tonka take listeners on a complex tour of the South - through lynchings and mob violence, sacrifice and reconciliation. On the two trails of life, how does your history affect your present, and how much can you change the future? It's dense subject matter for any artist, but delivered beautifully on this record by Springfield, MO native sons Ha Ha Tonka. Named after an Ozarks state park, the band has earned comparisons to Kings of Leon, Old 97s...   [ read more ]

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