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The Waylons The Waylons
The Waylons may cite Paul Westerberg and Ray Davies as their influences; they may have as much NYC cred as Paul Banks’ black boxers, but the sound is pure Nashville. These boys deliver excellent twang while keeping their horse on the beaten path, but that’s not always a bad thing; particularly when it comes to poignant country efforts like “Day For Night,” “Take Me Out,” and the Big Star inspired “Stunning.” But when they try to corral their instincts and go for outlandish pop(“Auction”), it all goes wrong. By the end the effect is more wearying than exhilarating, but this is a still a debut bristling with promise. Some advice, boys – stay in the saddle and listen to more Gram Parsons, and we swear not to make a single Brokeback Mountain joke.
