Oliver Wood (from the album fat Cat Silhouette

Oliver Wood (from the album fat Cat Silhouette

Oliver Wood (from the album fat Cat Silhouette available on Honey Jar Records/Indirecto Records)  (by Bryant Liggett)
You won’t pigeonhole Oliver Wood. Since Americana these days doesn’t have a solid descriptor because of its inclusivity (like Blues, Folk, Roots Rock) its citizens fall under the catch-all genre, the same can be said for Woods sophomore effort in Fat Cat Silhouette. With touches of the aforementioned of Blues, Folk, Roots Rock, Oliver Wood has created a laid-back, slacker Folk release that’s quite wonderful; it’s a record with a front porch listening vibe.
The album opener, “Light and Sweet”, has a lounge-like, island vibe, rolling into an acoustically funky “Whom I Adore”. The Funk comes from what could be a street parade, along with punchy saxophone from Steve Berlin. “Little Worries” is quiet, Bluesy Folk, “Yo I Surrender” has a fun, percussive beat that’s inspiring simple head-bobbing,  and “Somebody Blues” is a lonely, late-night listening weeper; it’s a heartbreaker. Katie Pruitt joins Wood on “Have You No Shame”, another sad Folkie that, with Pruitt’s contribution, falls into Roots Gospel territory while “Fortune Drives the Bus” is a quiet closer, the guitar barely plucked and Wood’s vocals delivered in a hush.
There’s a subtle goodness to this record. It’s quiet and subdued, the kind of record whose greatness takes a little time to find. But you’ll find it quick, and this will be a record you continue to come back to when you need music in quiet moments. (by Bryant Liggett)
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