Country music has always adapted to some extent to popular music of the times it's in. I'm no fan of Taylor Swift's latest hit, but just like some old timers tomorrow won't simply hear a watered down country version of Avril Lavigne, but a genius, I am sure country purists at the time thought western swing was sacrilege, cos it didn't sound like the Carter family, whereas Willie Nelson, who is seen as one of the most "true" names in country music of today, did a brilliant western swing album the other year.
This record is a strange being, it has adapted to a sound that is far from modern. What you get is "western soul", a 60's Motown soul version of country.
I, as one who likes both soul and country could deem this record useless, but I won't. These geezers are soulful, fact is that they're the best white soul artists I've heard, far more soulful than Dexy's Midnight Runners.
It might sound strange to record soulful numbers with steel guitars, accordions and a southern brogue, but it's actually a stroke of genius, cos soul music and country music has a lot in common. Both genrés are often about heartaches and blue moods and The Hacienda Brothers manage to combine this into excellence.
There is not much more to say. A good, but in no way a perfect record. If you like country and if you like soul, you'll like this record. It's a good little gem of a CD and I would recommend everyone to get this.
I'll give it 78,8% in rate of satisfaction.
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