A masterful bit of sequencing happens with “Sky High” here taking love from the bedroom out into a strut on the street a completely different different experience.Īmong the standouts on this masterful album, “Seasick Emotions” is a seascape blowing in with a hollow wind. Earthy and real, this is a picture of love painted with musical notes. Beautifully arranged cello and guitar shine along with simple vocals. Soft and sensual, “Strange As It Seems” is a love song for the ages. Listeners get a visual with the music here: this is songwriting at its best. The tune is a dark narrative of decay and contradiction. “Laughing or Crying” is a gem of folk composition, as Jano Rix makes this a great adventure in a gypsy-esque romp through the haunts of the city. Featuring a groove that will not quit, “Happiness Jones” (the first single from the album) dips into the sublime contradictions of love and life. Oliver Wood’s poignant delivery envelops the listener with a flood of emotion. Sliding in with “River Takes the Town,” a comfortable flood of familiarity eases in lyrically. One Drop of Truth is a revolution and evolution rather than recording all at once in the same studio, one or two songs a day were tracked then allowed to rest. That one was called “the warmest, most sublime and occasionally rowdiest Wood Brothers release yet” by American Songwriter. A stellar showcase of dense instrumentation and lush rich vocals, this is not 2015’s Paradise. The band’s embrace of a diverse release has offered up a collection of tracks that slide through vibes effortlessly. There are diverse sounds and vibes from one track to the next.” “What I really love about this record is that each one of these songs has its own little world. And even though there are some themes that revealed themselves later, this one is all over the place,” explains Oliver Wood. “Often, when you’re making an album in the traditional way, there will be a unifying concept, whether that be in the approach to the music stylistically or lyrically in terms over the overall narrative. Simple and elegant, this is authentic beyond belief. This trio, comprised of Chris and Oliver Wood along with Jano Rix, created a ten-track collection that drifts away from their normal, concept-oriented fare into a deeper level of sonic genius. The Wood Brothers have something to say on their sixth studio album One Drop of Truth via Honey Jar Records / Thirty Tigers.
Featured in both Rolling Stone and NPR as a preemptive strike, the force of this musical tsunami of talent is not to be taken lightly. This concept might be hard to believe ten records in, but this self-produced album feels free. When it comes to truth, The Wood Brothers have proclaimed that their new album One Drop of Truth was the most fun the band has had making a record.