Come On In
Yarn
Come On In finds this Brooklyn-based sextet digging ever deeper into the sounds of classic honky-tonk and bluegrass, with a touch of Gram Parsons-style visionary poetics evident as well. The band’s mixture of down-home acoustic charm and urban-folkie intelligence gives Come On In a unique flavor that grows more appealing with repeated listening.
Come On In finds this Brooklyn-based sextet digging ever deeper into the sounds of classic honky-tonk and bluegrass, with a touch of Gram Parsons-style visionary poetics evident as well. The band’s mixture of down-home acoustic charm and urban-folkie intelligence gives Come On In a unique flavor that grows more appealing with repeated listening. Blake Christiana’s soft drawl captures a weary survivor’s spirit, especially on dusty laments like “Abilene,” “Alone On The Weekend” and “These Bars Don’t Look Too Friendly.” In tandem with his bandmates, he escalates easily from easy-going tempos into hellacious solo flights, especially on the galloping “New York City Found.” Yarn leans towards the lonesome side of town — but even melancholy numbers like “Schenectady” are saved from self-pity by elegant melodies and sharp wordplay. “Down On Your Luck” shakes off the blues for some high-energy fun, while “I Wanted To Get High” is a woozy, bluesy number lit up by Andrew Hendryx’s sparkling mandolin.
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Alone on the Weekend 4:040:00/4:04
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New York City Found 3:270:00/3:27
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Schenectady 3:470:00/3:47
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Down On Your Luck 3:180:00/3:18
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0:00/3:42
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Strikes & Gutters 5:160:00/5:16
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Abilene 4:580:00/4:58
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Yodelay 4:120:00/4:12
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Time Burns On 4:350:00/4:35
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Final Bow 3:110:00/3:11
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I Wanted To Get High 5:510:00/5:51
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I Gotta Go 3:380:00/3:38
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This Whole Zoo 3:130:00/3:13