Blame It on the Dog

Name: Blame It on the Dog
Brand: Bmg/RCA
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Reviewed by Brian Wahlert CD Reviews Shop Amazon and support Country Standard Time CDs by Thompson Brothers Band Blame It on the Dog (1998) Cows on Main Street (1996) For other artists, see the CD Review Archive After the Thompson Brothers' fabulous 1996 debut EP, the wait was on for the full-length follow-up, and this album is no disappointment. The trio from Massachusetts focus on roots/country-rock instrumentals with unmistakably country lyrics on uptempo songs like the jangly "Don't Mind If I Do," the fresh tale of young love in a small town "Run Away With You," and the chugging "Broken for Good." That song also reveals another dimension to the band's sound - beautiful high harmonies - that becomes even more apparent on the gorgeous slow song, "A Million Miles Away." Its aching, understated beauty makes it one of the album's standouts. And if you can judge a band by the company it keeps, this album's closer, Willie Nelson's "Pick Up the Tempo," which Steve Earle sings as a duet with Andy Thompson, speaks volumes about the Thompson Brothers. They write most of their own songs and play their own instruments, and they've got an exciting, unique sound - in short, they have all the characteristics that radio programmers hate but fans love.

Product details

Publisher:: Bmg/RCA
Publication Date:: 1998-01-27
Weight:: 104 g
Dimensions:: 1/14/13 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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