Released 34 years ago today, this is the first album by The Lost Dogs, a supergroup of sorts from '90s rock/alternative band members. Terry Scott Taylor was in Daniel Amos and The Swrling Eddies, Gene Eugene was in Adam Again, Derri Daugherty from The Choir, and Mike Roe from The 77s. But instead of doing rock here, they are doing folk rock music—more country-tinged rock—and with a bit of blues and Gospel thrown in too. It's not the Nashville Sound, though, as these guys are mostly from Southern California. Most of the 17 tracks are original, but there's a few classic country songs, an adaptation of a blues song, and a fun arrangement of a classic Gospel song along with the originals. The original tracks talk about some religious themes, but also social issues such as racism and even some politics. Although I've heard of this band before and found their later albums a bit "too country" for my tastes, I'm liking this one on this first listen today. Yes, it is country music, but it's less twang and more rock than more recent country, and there's a large variety of musical styles here that intersect with the country sound. This album was recently remastered and re-released on CD and vinyl and the band (without Gene Eugene, RIP) also released a new album which I've not checked out yet.

Release Year: 1992
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