
James Low and his band The James Low Western Front have created something rare, a concept album that actually works. Both lyrically and musically. The persona "Whiskey Farmer" is depicted by James Low on the album cover, and during his trials he sometimes reminds me of Michael Douglas character in " Falling Down ". Though without the violent streak (as far as we know). James Low describes the Whiskey Farmer like this: «He has always done things kind of right- did OK in school, went to a generic college, racked up a shitload [...]

The James Low Western Front may come from the lush climes of Portland, Oregon, but theirs is a sound that was born in towns like Nashville, Tennessee and Bakersfield, California. It shuffles, grooves, and sweats with the best of them, begging to be played through the in-dash stereo of a pickup truck. The eight-song collection on forthcoming release Whiskey Farmer focuses on the plight of the titular character (portrayed on the front cover of the album by Low himself), someone that has, according to Low, " always done things kind of right- did OK in [...]