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Hill: Twilight
I grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, where most kids learn to hate country music at a young age. But you cant escape your roots, and I think most of us always hold a soft spot for twang in our hearts. Television Hills Rob WIlson has the kind of voice that belongs in the dive bars I used to sneak into when I was still in high school, and its the standout feature of this album. He may have started his career in a psychedelic noise band, but WIlsons gritty and quirky vocals are the real deal. Whats surprising about Twilight is how different each song sounds. Country music is obviously a sonic mutt, but Television Hill teases out its individual influences in each of its songs. Hard-driving rock transforms the traditional gospel tune John the Revelator, while the next track, Fine Fraulein, is a plaintive folk song. It isn't hard to imagine the musical inspiration behind the jangly Ginx Blues. The bands most interesting piece is the honky-tonk opening track, Jewel of Texas, which features a fiddle performance that just might make you wipe your eyes. The album hosts a generous handful of accompanying musicians, and this is a beautiful sample both of Wilsons talent and the instrumental arrangements that are a perfectly colliding complement. This album makes me a little sad that summers finally over. Alt-country sounds best when youre drinking cheap beer and its a hot and sticky 90 degrees outside (especially when youre only 17, and you live in the Dirty South). But its also the best music for recounting bittersweet memories, so maybe Television Hills Twilight is just the thing for the cold days ahead. I have a feeling it would be an experience to hear the music live.
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