Country Fresh
Soundly, 2022
8/10
On this 3rd album from David Quinn, the guitarist and singer continues on with his roots rock template that includes honky tonk, bluegrass and classic country ideas, too.
Quinn places the lively title track in the lead off position, where warm fiddle and punchy drums make for an upbeat rural rocker that will get your body moving, and “Low Down” follows with swift strings, cozy vocal harmonies and fluid drumming as a more firm presence of country rock enters.
In the middle, “I Just Want To Feel Alright” welcomes emotive pedal steel and Alayne May’s gorgeous pipes to the hazy album highlight, while “Boy From Illinois” glides and bounces with thumping drums, gritty melody and meticulous guitar.
Near to the end, the graceful piano of “Long Road” makes for a very intimate and poetic track, and “Hummingbird’s Song” exits the listen with some folk tendencies amid the eloquent storytelling and gentle acoustic guitar.
Quinn is in the company of Miles Miller (drums, harmonies), Fats Kaplin (fiddle, dobro, banjo, harmonica), Jamie Davis (guitar), Micah Hulscher (piano), Brett Resnick (lap steel), Laur Juamets (slide guitar), Andy Holcomb (bass), Andrew Krull (harmonies) and Alayne May (harmonies), and together they make for another exceptional release from Quinn via this charming love letter to the midwest.
Travels well with: Justin Wells- The United State; Brennen Leigh- Prairie Love Letter