WXPN Radio

WXPN
The premier guide for new and significant artists in rock, blues, and folk - including NPR-syndicated World Cafe ®
listen Listen Live

Listen Xpo

XPoNential Radio
24/7 Musical discovery. A unique mix of emerging and heritage blues, rock, world, folk, and alt-country artists.
listen Listen Live

Singer Songwriter Radio

Singer Songwriter Radio
Featuring classics from heritage troubadours to new musicians and bands in the singer-songwriter tradition.
listen Listen Live

Folk Radio

Folk Alley
Folk music radio streaming on the web; Americana, Roots Music, recordings, and stories from folk's best.
listen Listen Live
Listen Live
You are here:

Widespread Panic - Earth To America - Widespread / Sanctuary

Widespread Panic - Earth To America - Widespread / Sanctuary

Slowly but surely, WIDESPREAD PANIC has established themselves as one of America's most popular and consistent live acts. Their recorded output hasn't quite reached the success of their road show, but - with Earth To America - the band has finally gotten their feel and passion properly on disc.

Anchored by the 11-minute epic "Second Skin" - a long time staple of their live shows - Earth To America feels like a classic rock album, full of anthemic tunes and fine playing. Produced by former Stax Records house producer TERRY MANNING, their 9th album should satisfy long-time fans as well as turning new listeners on. Other standout tracks include the bombastic "Goodpeople", the bluesy "Time Zones" and a very rockin' cover of a BOB DYLAN tune "Solid Rock" (from Dylan's 19870 album Saved).

All in all, it's a very nicely done summertime rock album. "Second Skin" especially stands out as a pretty timeless piece. Earth To America deserves a listen.

Written by Dan Reed

Buy Your Music Here, and Support WXPN.

Tagged under

Related items

More in this category: « Thom Yorke - The Eraser - XL Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways - American / Lost Highway »
back to top

Non-COMM Recap: Going introspective with John Murry (photos, audio, setlist)

With just his guitar and his voice, Bay Area by way of Mississippi songwriter John Murry played an emotional, powerful set Wednesday...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside dabble in retro rock (photos, audio, setlist)

Portland retro group Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside showed the Non-COMM crowd its rockability in a feisty set that closed out...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: The late night gets weird with Foxygen (photos, audio, setlist)

Quirky upstate New York four-piece Foxygen got crazy in a late-night Non-COMM set yesterday that blended Doors-esque poppy psychedelia...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Robert Randolph makes steel strings sing and the crowd dance (photos, audio)

Slide guitar wizard and XPN favorite Robert Randolph got the downstairs crowd at World Cafe Live dancing in his Non-COMM set....Read More

Watch Surgeon perform “Greed” at Garage Mahal (playing Johnny Brenda’s on Sunday)

Local thrash / metal band Surgeon has been readying its long-in-the-making new full-length Chemical Reign for the past couple years...Read More
     
     
    • The Key
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Mobile
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    • Flickr
    • Podcasts
    • RSS