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The list of bands that require some sort of prefix to accompany their particular brand of rock is ever expanding, but in a sea of "punk-," "post-," "emo-," and "pop-" combos, American Minor stand out for their dedication to plainspoken, capital-R Rock. The quintet's unfussiness probably has something to do with their being rooted in rural West Virginia, and a bit to do with a collective music collection that's heavy on Tom Petty, the Rolling Stones, and the Black Crowes. AM owe more to that last band than the others, particularly on the bluesy strut "Cheaters and Non-Believers," a tune that makes the most of frontman Rob McCutcheon's agreeably slurry drawl. The band alternate between playing rough, as when guitarists Bud Carroll and Josh Gragg throw down the boogie gauntlet during the stomping "Buffalo Creek," and tweaking gently, as on the waltz-time album closer "Sleepwalking." Yes, they wear their influences on their sleeves on occasion -- if Neil Young were to hear "Shine," he might want to ask them to return his "Cinnamon Girl" riff -- but that's a minor (no pun intended) complaint for a band that's clearly capable of showing major talent.
Condition: NEW! Punched UPC!
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Walk On
2 Break
3 Cheaters & Non-Believers
4 Mr. Queen
5 Don't Jump the Gun
6 Buffalo Creek
7 Shine
8 All My Time
9 Change
10 One Last Supper
11 Sleepwalking
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