A supergroup of sorts, Tiny Town -- made up of Tommy Malone and Johnny Ray Allen, who guided the Subdudes for years, as well as two session vets, including drummer Kenneth Blevins, who played with John Hiatt -- are roots rock purveyors with a nostalgic spin. Rather than go straight to the gritty source, Tiny Town recycles their sound from better (and past) practitioners of the genre. There are Band-type shuffles, Creedence-esque swamp crawls and enough '90s twang to keep it real, but the glossy coating -- provided by ...
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A supergroup of sorts, Tiny Town -- made up of Tommy Malone and Johnny Ray Allen, who guided the Subdudes for years, as well as two session vets, including drummer Kenneth Blevins, who played with John Hiatt -- are roots rock purveyors with a nostalgic spin. Rather than go straight to the gritty source, Tiny Town recycles their sound from better (and past) practitioners of the genre. There are Band-type shuffles, Creedence-esque swamp crawls and enough '90s twang to keep it real, but the glossy coating -- provided by producer and Eagles' founder Bernie Leadon -- takes something away from the core of the music. And it is the music that drives this self-titled debut (as would be expected from a gang of professionals). The lyrics do a tightrope walk between Dylan-ized faux poetry and Hiatt-type Americana, never really quite grabbing the true essence of either. ~ Michael Gallucci, Rovi
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Add this copy of Tiny Town to cart. $9.50, like new condition, Sold by ARI Garage Sales rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Orlando, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Atlantic.
Add this copy of Tiny Town to cart. $10.72, good condition, Sold by Prime Goods Outlet rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Troy, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Atlantic.
