Amalgamated Sons of Rest - Amalgamated Sons of Rest (Galaxia, 2002)

Amalgamated Sons of Rest
Amalgamated Sons of Rest
Galaxia
2002

Rating: 6 scraggly beards out of 10

I like Will Oldham – but with pretty much anything he puts out, you know what you’re getting into. This time around he’s part of an indie super group called Amalgamated Sons of Rest, a trio which also features Jason Molina (Songs:Ohia) and Alasdair Roberts (Appendix Out). This is a decent one-off EP, and while each member contributes two songs each, the overall feeling that emanates from this is pure Will Oldham. Sure, the other two guys work generally doesn’t steer too far from his work anyways, so it’s not like there’s a lot of competition here to sound all that different. Certainly worth looking into if you’re already a fan of any of the featured artists, as it’s a fine listen that will only add to their already well stocked stable.