From out of nowhere The Train Wrecks come with a country/roots album that is truly great.
If you don't know the Train Wrecks, over the past few years they've solidified themselves as one of the hardest working local bands in Savannah, playing regularly in the dark corners of clubs and restaurants - many of which aren't primarily known as music venues. Playing as frequently as they have may have marginalized them somewhat in the music community and branded them a "bar band," but playing so much has also made them one of the tightest bands working in Savannah right now. And credit to Elevated Basement Studio for what is probably the best produced record in this entire feature.
Singer, guitarist, and harmonica player Jason Bible is the creative force behind this record and the songs speak to the personal troubles Bible has faced with vices. You can hear the whiskey and cigarettes (ala Folsom-era Johnny Cash) in his voice and it lends a sense of honesty and confession that is personal and moving. "Whiskey Ain't My Friend (No More)" and " Unfiltered Cigarettes" are the standouts on this record. With diametric approaches to similar subjects, lyrically share a sense of hope for something good in the end."Whiskey" is a lighthearted boot stompin' song that recounts whiskey driven mistakes, but strangely, it makes me want to finish off the bottle of Turkey in my kitchen and dance around the office. "Unfiltered Cigarettes" is a fatalist love ballad about a couple and a simple bond over cigarettes and how even if the vice kills them, they hope they end up in the same place after they die. "If smoking doesn't kill us, or if it will, I hope you'll stand beside me when we default on our bills. And we'll we make our way to heaven, I hope you've lived an honest life, 'cause heaven won't be heaven without you by my side."