Funky Nashville
Hitch a ride
Iceberg Records
At its best, this Danish debut sounds like a slightly campy combination of the Pernice Brothers and Chris Isaak. Alas, the rest (most) of the time it sounds like the soundtrack to an imaginary American roadtrip that's taken a surreal, comedic, and not particularly pleasant wrong turn. They try for funky now and then, try for Nashville other times, but all in all, it's postmodernism gone awry - not all influences are meant to be combined. It's a shame since they've got a fine singer, some good melodic instincts, and some splendid twangy guitar. It might make you laugh, but I don't think that's what they were going for.
- Nancy Baym