TENNESSEE TWIN
Free To Do What? (Mint)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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Cindy Wolfe and her band play a truly alt version of country music. It's bouncy, it makes you feel good even when its message is "tomorrow can't get worse than today," and it's funnier than a long George Dubya speech with lots of "hard words." Wolfe, the identical twin sister of Bratmobile's Alison Wolfe, has moved from the US to Canada, reportedly at least in part as a reaction to the current administration, and her sister convinced her to follow her country heart and start a band. Turns out her band is one of the most entertaining around and she's quite a writer. Gotta love a line like "These thoughts are occupied, but not by you." My thoughts are occupied, too, with questions like "where have I heard this pedal steel player before?" Mark Thibeault, eh? Damn, the guy can make it twang. So can Cindy. Her voice has a great little nasal twang to it that reminds me of Bobbi Jo Bob, the fictional country singer in the 80s mini-series, Fresno. Yep, Bobbi Jo Bob with good songs. What a concept. This is only their debut. It's just gonna get better. That's the amazing part.

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