Houndmouth - From the Hills Below the City

Label: Rough Trade
Year: 2013
Genre: Alt Country, Americana, Folk Rock
Recommending Person: Todd Tompkins

I wish this was what country was all the time. It's a bit of southern rock, some folk rock, some kick ass guitar licks, and a story. 

It seems more of a testament to country than any of the current pop country phenomena going on throughout the scene currently. They still sing with the familiar country affectation, but it seems more natural and reminds me of the great The Band. Mighty praise for a band I hadn't yet heard before this journey. 

I hope they get huge. Bigger than big. Because then country will lean towards this fantastic sound and I want more of it.