Whiskeytown

When buzz hovered over Ryan Adams' former band, it delivered the goods and landed a legion of fans thirsty for distorted twang and high lonesome harmonies. Stranger's Almanac pulls more Gram Parsons influences than any other contemporary album, all while retaining the signature tone that resulted from Whiskeytown's uncanny chemistry. A reunion must happen.

If there's to be a nirvana among the bands that are imprecisely dubbed alternative country,
look to Whiskeytown. Ryan Adams is a gifted writer who pens aching songs about
alienation and love's lackings, and sings in a weary voice scuffed by hard luck. That he
hails from Jacksonville, N.C., accounts for the twang; guitarist Phil Wandscher's fondness
for the Rolling Stones adds drive; and Caitlin Cary's violin and vocals burnish the... More >