Lacking the outright irresistibility that made this San Francisco act’s rollicking breakthrough Lonely Road Revival one of the best releases of 2007, The Perch takes a bit longer to sidle up to. Any attempt to rehash the same hybrid punk/country sound is underpinned by the band’s desire – or need, perhaps – to ride increasingly challenging themes into more mature, dynamic territory.
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The Perch (Alive Records)
