Wooden Wand
"James & The Quiet"
Ecstatic Peace
A-
Officially, James & The Quiet is the last album by James Toth under the Wooden Wand moniker. Unofficially, it's the first album where he's fully stepped into his Backwoods Bob guise. Stream of consciousness lyrics that speak vaguely and specifically at once certainly tip a hat to Dylan's premier period of songwriting.
Not to say, Toth is stealing from that bag of tricks. It's more of a period, a timing and a common consciousness of the people that both musicians cull their material from. Songs meander and stumble along a bumpy road of modern disgust and placation in such a beautiful way; it's as if Toth is blatantly telling you how fucked it all is and finding comfort in it. I can't say "In A Bucket" is our generation's "Hard Rain"... only time can.
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http://www.myspace.com/woodenwand
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