Tagged: josephplunket

In this installment of our 100 Albums You Might Have Missed series we look back at the year 2005. The year brought some solid records ranging from blues-inspired rockers to some well-crafted releases in the folk/alt-country category. Throw in some acoustic diddies, some southern rock and a sweet pop-rock album to round out the bend. A good year indeed. The Weight - Ten Mile Grace Released: September, 2004 The debut album from one [...]

The Weight play the kind of country music I like listening to- the kind that pairs well with beer or bourbon, and follows in the footsteps of the 70s outlaws. The Weight take the traditional country twang and infuse it with some solid southern rock guitar licks. It has neither the pop sheen of current country, nor the self-seriousness of some alt. country. The songs are scuffed and Joseph Plunket 's voice is rough and a perfect fit for a lively night out at the bar or while out hauling ass down Highway 5. If that all sounds [...]