Hyacinth House
Black crows' country
True Music Production
Hyacinth House are not from the southern United States, though they work the sonic conventions of that region as though they were, hovering somewhere between Southern Gothic (though nowhere near as much as a band like Midnight Choir), Southern Folk (lots of banjo!), and plain old Southern Rock. There are even beards involved. They do it well. The songs are strong and evocative. But when push comes to shove, there's nothing particularly special about the record. If it's a sort of music you enjoy, they are surely one of its better practitioners, but if you aren't, this won't be the record that awakens you to its brilliance.
- Nancy Baym
