UC Santa Barbara review
Wednesday January 13, 1999 – 5:00 pmA review by Josh Miller that appeared in the UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus…
What we have here is a beautiful album that I’ve enjoyed more with each listen. At a time when there are more than several bands working with a sound that’s a little bit country and a little bit indie rock, Frost is definitely one of the best songwriters in the bunch.
The greatest things about this album, though, are the arrangements — tempos range from mid- to downright deliberate, and are contrasted with a mix of loud and/or acoustic guitars, pedal steel, fiddle, accordion, or whatever. Every song works perfectly as its own distinct entity. Frost’s voice can be either chilling or forgiving; and there are moments that are just downright spooky (in the most seductive way).
Of course, if you put a group of wonderful songs in a row, usually you’ll have a wonderful album.






