Label: YaDig?
Release date: 17.09.2011
VERY LIMITED SIGNED COPIES - Includes CD version of the E.P. HAND SCREEN PRINTED SLEEVES. The second release on YaDig? Records sees Sam sharing the bill with a band he's been touring the states and Europe with, The PINE HILL HAINTS, who put in a more than impressive couple of cuts of pure ramshackle country holla and howl...Breathing a punkish flavour into old-time traditional songs, both cuts '16 Coal Black Horses' and 'The Nail That Rises Up Will Be Hammered Down' will have you pounding out the rhythms and singing along in no time...Proving that they're easily one of the best country outfits, not just in their home of Alabama, but the States too. As for Sam's two cuts (both of which are exclusive and won't even be appearing on the forthcoming 2nd album), they're another leap forward, showing off Sam's obvious talent for composing brilliantly catchy tunes and lyricism yet impressing upon them a real sense of chartacter. ' Rock And Roll Heart' and 'Truckstop Sunrise' are both emotional stories rooted in Sam's life, both inspiring and lamenting at the same time. What a genius split release...More please YaDig? Records! Very recommended.