“Don’t get down when the cavalry doesn’t arrive,” sings Farrar in “Promise the World” with his usual plaintive candor. However, it is a very individual and personal selection of songs, which significantly limits the range of listeners and also might make you feel some monotony.“Notes of Blue,” the newest album by the newest Son Volt lineup (of which Farrar is the only mainstay), begins with deceptive calm and a familiar air of despondent faith. You guess what this one is about… 14 seconds this time.ĭay of the Doug is a lovely listen for traditional country music listeners, especially (of course) for Doug Sahm fans. The last song before the outro adds a lovely ballad with strumming guitars to the album. The combination leads to a beautiful blending. The song reminds of tracks by the Eagles – if only there wasn’t these surf vibes. This time, guitar strumming and accordion tunes drive the sound of the track. Songs like Juan Mandoza or this one, Poison Love, turn Day of the Doug to a real treat for traditional country music fans. The song is a bit of slower, but comes with a nice vibe. The Sir Douglas released this song for the first time in 1973. Thus, Huggin’ Thin Air feels a bit too thin to me. However, the track does not add too many special characteristics to this homage. The fiddle is the key instrument in here. Son Volt turns the track into country rocker with some really nice vibes. With Dynamite Woman, the album goes back to 1970, when the original has been released. Again, the melodies presented by Son Volt are beauties. The song might not feel unique, but it spreads a beautiful spirit of straight, handmade country music. The seventh track is heading back to a very traditional country music sound. And then, you feel thankful that you were able to listen to it. A beautiful, very melodic interpretation of the Doug Sahm song. Thus, if you are not deeply into the work of the songwriter, you run into gems like this one. The album is not necessarily aiming to present to most successful tracks by Doug Sahm, it rather focuses on personal favorites. I’ve been from world to world and back today Go ahead and ask me, wish you wouldn’t waste my time If you didn’t tell me the last thing was on your mind The fade out of the song feels too lengthy, but until that point, the song is a really good listen. Son Volt turn Float Away into a country rocker, which even has some dirty outlaw character. I especially enjoy the instrumental parts in here, even though I feel that the steel guitar could have even have more potential to drive this song.
Beautiful Texas SunshineĪnother track of the heartwarming country music section. You could also say that Son Volt are recording country music right for the heart of the listener. What About Tomorrow is one of these tracks. They typically cannot deny a schlager heart, even though they come with country vibes and instruments. There are a few songs on this album which strongly remind me of traditional German country music songs. Sometimes you’ve got to stop chasing rainbows A straight country music track with a nice instrumental setup. That’s really rare in music business: Finally, Sometimes You’ve Got To Stop Chasing Rainbows is the only feature single Son Volt released before the album. Sometimes You’ve Got To Stop Chasing Rainbows Son Volt – Day of the Doug – Track by Trackĭoug Intro is an intro, 17 seconds.
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