Going down to the river

"Going Down to the River displays Seegers as not just the real deal, but an artist who has earned every minute of this record with years of his life. He doesn't just write and sing traditional country music, he embodies the thing itself".

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"Seegers harkens back to the classic country of old while establishing his own unique voice and vision. When Seegers howls, mimicking a train whistle in "Gotta Catch that Train", he evokes the blue yodels of Jimmie Rodgers. One can hear echoes of Porter Wagoner in "Pour Me", where the singer sits forlornly at the bar while his ex sways across the dance floor with her new beau, "Lucky him, lovely her, pour me." A less nuanced songwriter would probably reach for the "lucky-lovely-lonely" progression (those Nashville Music Machine songwriters are suckers for alliteration), but Seegers' choice of the simple, brilliant pun amplifies both his narrator's state of mind and his means of coping. That's smart songwriting, and, start to finish, this is one of the best country releases you will hear this year".

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