The story goes that Ty Walker was abducted in Roscoe, Montana in 1972, only to mysteriously re-appear with said galactic ghouls ('The Humanoids') to help him create a form of cosmic country. Their latest offering 'Home On The Strange' is a psychedelic-twanged continuation from their debut 'Where the Hell is Roscoe?'. My introduction to the group was the live version of "Neon Buffalo" from their debut (below), and ever since have been taken by their unique blend of styles and story-telling that has probed into my brain. Numerous live videos show that they incorporate this lore into their music and show, and honestly I just respect the dedication to the "bit" as well as how surprisingly well it all works tonally and sonically.
The new album standout tracks for me are "All Hat, No Cattle" and the closer "Cosmic Mystery", with the altogether takeaway that it's exciting to still see groups making experimental (both lyrically and musically) forms of country music. And also in this case, how effectively and uniquely it can be done. Also dig the album art (also on vinyl) by Mark Rogers.
The new album standout tracks for me are "All Hat, No Cattle" and the closer "Cosmic Mystery", with the altogether takeaway that it's exciting to still see groups making experimental (both lyrically and musically) forms of country music. And also in this case, how effectively and uniquely it can be done. Also dig the album art (also on vinyl) by Mark Rogers.
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