Letting go of the Wooden Wand handle (at least for now), James Jackson Toth’s solo debut, Waiting In Vain, steers clear of the psychedelic folk jams of his former outfit in favor of fairly straight-ahead, soul-infused, roots rock. The trick is that in doing so, Toth has crafted his best, most concise, work to do date. Oh, and don’t worry, Lexie is still on the team — her vocals fingerprints are all over this record. Also, unlike Wooden Wand, the LP is being released via Rykodisc and not Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label. Here are a couple below from an album that genuinely just keeps getting better with every repeat spin.
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MP3: James Jackson Toth :: Beulah The Good
MP3: James Jackson Toth :: The Banquet Styx
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Amazon: James Jackson Toth – Waiting In Vain
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James Jackson Toth ::Doreen (Video)
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1 | Conor Oberst + More, Releases 8/5 - Twangville August 4th, 2008 at 5:11 amThis album is a real grower – a varied mix of styles (counry, blues, folk, punk) but always fresh and brought together into a beautiful whole. The songs really get under your skin with repeated listens. Should definitely feature on my end-of-year lists.
2 | Demob Happy September 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 am[...] that wave of freak folk was from a few years back, his maturity has manifested itself in more straightforward song writing and guitar playing. His latest album, released on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace, was received [...]
3 | Alternative Music Talk » Pick Me Up: James Jackson Toth January 26th, 2009 at 1:52 am