Buckeye

"Principal songwriter Scott Hylbert's urbane, pensive voice recalls a young Jeff Tweedy, and the second track, "Universe," with its upbeat country-pop swing, would not sound out of place on Wilco's debut "A.M." Elsewhere, there are shadows of Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" era, minor-key laments and plenty of folksy roots. A standout is "Trial," a modern-day outlaw ballad where the bandit is on trial, not for theft or murder, but for crimes against the heart." -Sophie Best (Country Standard Time)