Gold In Your Pocket
Free Dirt, 2024
9/10
A duo who hail from Washington State, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms bring retro inspired ideas to their distinct version of Americana.
“He’s Gone” opens the listen with Klauder’s warm voice alongside Glenn Fields’ frisky drums and Joel Savoy’s glowing fiddle for the nostalgic climate, and “Same Little Heart” follows with Willms’ pretty pipes that complement Chris Scruggs’s radiant electric guitar and flowing vocal harmonies that tug on the heartstrings.
Closer to the middle, “Shame Shame Shame” carries an infectious energy that you’ll have to dance to thanks to Mike Bub’s upbeat bass, while the scrappy title track recruits Hailey Pexton’s soaring harmony voice amid Rusty Blake’s well timed pedal steel.
Near the end, “Chained By Desire” blends the animated rhythm section with fluid fiddle and meticulous guitar via the album’s best selection, and “T & J’s Lullaby” exits and allows for Willms’ cozy guitar and intimate voice to draw us in to its soothing qualities.
A diverse effort that also touches on country, honky tonk, bluegrass and oldtime nods, Klauder and Willms celebrate life and all the awe of human connection, and their organic and roosty ways sure are memorable.
Travels well with: Effie Zilch- Multitudes; Grey DeLisle- The Grey Album