Long Woodson
For the Sake of the Song
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Nov. 19, 2010
Long Woodson
Robyville (Robyville)For their second disc, Matthew J. Long and Gunter Woodson take the brave step of a concept album about a fictional West Texas town, Robyville, and the misfits that inhabit it. Although a mix of lackadaisical folk and shambling country, Robyville succeeds because the Austin-based duo has a keen sense of melody and the characters they create are instantly familiar without being stereotypes. Bonus points for writing the back-porch ditty "Horny As Me."
