![]() ![]() ![]() (“Too Early” has a particularly lovely arrangement – with Dan Newton on accordion.) Farrar seems determined to continue Uncle Tupelo’s tradition of veering between styles, but in doing so, he’s playing down his real strength. “Drown” and “Loose String” have more interesting dynamics than typical Southern-rock songs, but they’re not as tightly written or as affecting as the Gram Parsons-like “Out of the Picture.” Farrar’s warm but subdued vocals and brooding, somewhat impressionistic lyrics are also better served by acoustic settings. Genevieve can hold back the water, but saints dont bother with a tear stained eye. Farrar excels at creating a somber atmosphere with folk- and country-folk-tinged songs such as the opening triptych here, “Windfall,” “Live Free” and “Tear-Stained Eye.” The rocking fourth song, “Route,” breaks up the mood, to no particular purpose, because it is re-established with the downcast “Ten Second News.” (Difficulty: easy) CHORDS A D G note: widen mail file for long line 'Tear Stained Eye' by Son Volt, from 'Trace' CD capo 3rd fret chords are same in verses and chorus chorus: Can you deny, theres nothin greater nothin more than travelin hands of time St. – and it would actually be a stronger album if even more narrowly conceived. Son Volt’s Trace has less range than Uncle Tupelo’s albums or Wilco’s A.M. And although some Uncle Tupelo fans are still in mourning over the breakup, Wilco and Son Volt both released fine albums last year and have continued to expand Uncle Tupelo’s original audience. **** Son Volt, Trace (Warner) **** Blue Mountain, Dog Days (RoadRunner): Son Volt and Blue Mountain are on tour together, and two bands could hardly be better matched – unless, of course, someone managed to get Son Volt’s Jay Farrar to make peace with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy.įarrar and Tweedy’s old band, Uncle Tupelo, helped spark something of a roots-rock revival in the early ’90s. ![]()
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