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western states

9/7/2019

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Western States from the album From the Center Out available Marquette Records (by Bryant Liggett)
Western States is a band like that kid walking along a chain-link fence. One side of the fence is the smooth instrumentation and vocals that yield a clean, Country Rock package. The other side of the fence is that Midwest rough and tumble Rock’n’Roll music inspired by Uncle Tupelo, where subtle twang takes a swing and always seems on the verge of the punch exploding. Western States as the kid by the fence keep a balance, taking in what either side has to offer, refusing to commit to one side or the other, looking at the big picture as a fence where anything fits under the Western States brand.
From the Center Out ditches the fence and the result is a backyard full of Roots Rock where the Rock doesn’t fully commit to the cowpunk to the point of the sound not overpowering the story within the song; it is a great backyard hang.
“Fire and Rage” and “Give This Town Away” kick the record off with slow burning ballads, laying comfortable groundwork for ripping guitar work heard in the road song, “Gun Feels Heavy.” “I Can Get Down,” is a Southern Rock boogie tune about a ‘riverboat casino that can barely float’, and “Details” shifts the vibe into a heartbreaking narrative; it’s a lonely-fiddle heavy ballad about making the rent and taking a look at those folks that fall short. From the Center Out closes with the anthemic “Fever,” a power-chord heavy tune that screams ‘nothing in this world is gonna break the world you put in my veins’. It’s a closer that sums up Western States whole deal, a loosely wrapped present of roots, twang and jam handed off with some Midwestern charm.   (by Bryant Liggett)
 
Listen and buy the music of Western States from AMAZON
https://www.westernstatesband.com/
 

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