JW Linton hits straighter musical lines on his debut solo album than he does with Sydney band Ranger Spacey, yet these ten songs are still a rich collection of folk and country-rock.
From acoustic beginnings the songs have evolved into rich compositions that include horns, piano, pedal steel and strings that recall Calexico and Wilco. Though the subject matter is often dark, a strong grasp of melody, both vocally and instrumentally, gives many of the songs a bright and hummable quality. Linton pushes his voice from stark troubadour territory into swelling emotive howls.
