| California by way of Washington combo plays sauntering, countrified and jazz-infected numbers with all the sincerity of a clerk at the general store. Subtle, sparse rhythms and boxy Fender guitars pluck and twang through both swinging rockers and lilting, bittersweet, backwoods ballads. Stripped-down arrangements leave enough room for guitarist Matt Ward's breathy, contemplative vocals, not to mention bass player Kyle Field's endearing, storytellin' crackle. Find Rodriguez cds and Rodriguez records on BMG Records. |
