The Shootouts (from the album Switchback

The Shootouts (from the album Switchback

The Shootouts (from the album Switchback on Transoceanic Records/The Shootouts LLC) 
(by Bryant Liggett)
Any ears taking in the latest from The Shootouts will be pleased. An Akron, Ohio-based Roots Rock band, moonlighting as a Soul & R&B outfit, their Rust-Belt credentials are on display with a blue-collar, working-class attitude The sound of Switchback an Americana effort that dips into the Paisley Underground along with some 1980’s era left of the dial Indie Rock. 
Lindsay Lou lends her croon to the opener “Trampoline”, a cut where the twang is traded for a straight-ahead dose of slow-dancing inspired Soul. “The Other Side of My Life” is introduced with power chords before turning into a steady Indie Rocker that continues into the smoking “I’ll Be Damned”, a cut loaded with Boogie piano and aggressive guitar; it’s a ripper. Guitar fans will dig the chicken-pickin’ theatrics of the title track while “Your Love (I’m Afraid)” keeps the Rock’n’Country pace rolling in a Pop package.
As mentioned, The Shootouts drop the Soul. “Only You” is a beautiful Roots/Pop driven by Sam Bush’s mandolin, “Half a World Away” delivers a soulful vibe with its pedal steel guitar offerings, “Just Another Sunday” is ripe for a slow dance, and “Old Memories” is begging to become you and your new-lovers song.
Stacked with guests including the aforementioned along with Vince Gill and Mickey Raphael (among others), Switchback reminds us that Roots music and Americana have no boundaries. (by Bryant Liggett)
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