Son Volt American Central Dust

"[F]or all the vintage touches, this is a deceptively funky band, as the sultry 'Down to the Wire' proves."
"The songs themselves are thoughtful, ambling between folk, country and mid-paced roots-rock."
"[Son Volt] offers a sparse, stream-of-consciousness look at heartbreak and the disintegration of the American dream."
Billboard (p.44) - "[T]he songs are still woven together with a feeling of comfort and familiarity."
Paste (magazine) (p.54) - "[T]he album showcases Farrar's excellent songwriting, which is comfortingly familiar....He is digging in rich and fertile ground."