Rating: NNN
While alt-country’s raw production and classic warm sounds are more appealing than the shiny gloss of new country, there’s often an unfortunate lack of authenticity and tendency to indulge in irony instead of honesty.
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Thankfully, this isn’t a problem for Moncton twang terrors the Divorcees. When they sing a tribute to an aging pickup truck, you don’t get the sense that they’re mocking the rural working class, which makes the occasional goofy cliché much easier to digest.
Last Of The Free Men is a rollicking upbeat collection of down-home country rockers, and it’s got the kind of sound that translates well live, especially in an appropriately whisky-soaked dive bar. They could use a bit more subtlety and dynamics, but it’s a satisfying listen nevertheless.
Top track: My ’83
The Divorcees get their twang on July 16 at the Dakota.
