Trials & truths

"Americana is a crowded field these days, but Texas-by-way-of-Oklahoma outfit Horse Thief did enough to stand out with their 2014 debut Fear In Bliss ... It's disappointing to report then, that for their follow-up, Horse Thief have dialled down the unusual in favour of a sound that's more MORish ... At a time when artists such as William Tyler are driving Americana into fascinating and strange territory, this is too timid by half".

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"There is clearly some talent at work in Horse Thief. All five members of the band do cool things in various moments on the album. And they have the basics of their genre down pat. But their songwriting needs some work if they ever want to progress from playing in bars for the patrons to playing in clubs for audiences that came out just to see them".

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"Overall a tweaked follow-up that's likely to bring along existing fans, Trials & Truths is like a puffy chair with a window view; it doesn't demand attention but offers thoughtful escape".

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