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Cactus Hunters

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The Cactus Hunters make interesting music and I am glad I stumbled across them recently. The songs are rootsy and have a variety from tune to tune and a depth that make it really refreshing. Some songs have a mystery to them, as others are sweet or primitive with tastful guitar, good lyrics, and well-grounded in tradition. Each song has a mood or story all its own. It sounds a little like the Band with some kind of Stonesy/Strokes-like energy, some Replacements thrash with some real gut/soul sensitivity, JJ Cale cool, moody howlin and some really sweet, sour or roughed-up lyrics. Or something like that. Definitely worth checkin out. I like them and I'm glad I got turned on to them.

This album is terrific! Creative twists on lyrics and instrumentation; love the layering and mixing of different genres and variants within to create something with complex simplicity. Very playful, colorfully imagistic, and lyrical at the same time. The intonations in Lance's voice transmit more than just words; his voice is beyond mesmorizing. Beautiful and simply put, narly!

Great CD. Don't know why it's in the country section. This is a rock and roll CD, like Exile on Main Street is rock and roll. Yeah, theres some contry influences, but these guys draw from all over the board. A little influence from everywhere and keepin it pretty real and down gritty. I'm lookin for the next one.