Last Year's Junk:White Mud Free Way

Title: Last Year’s Junk

Label: Bar None

Genre: country-tinged indie rock

Rating: 6 of 7

This is truly a breath of fresh air; a glimpse of originality within a combination of increasingly stale genres. White Mud Free Way creates a blended sound of indie rock, folk, and electronica all within the frames of country-tinged waltzes. Joining forces in Canada, Terence Bernando and Mari Solivan moved to New York as multi-media designers, but soon grew bored and formed a quartet with John Hill and Conrad Chouchan. The group made an immediate impact, showcased by CMJ and the Pop Montreal Festival. This album was conceived in a basement studio of Brooklyn with absolutely no limitations. Out came a beautifully written and produced record that made use of elements of almost every genre, though keeping country-folk as a focal point. The male/female vocals overlay the numerous background sounds and catchy guitar licks.

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