Guitar Pickin' Martyrs

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Based in Kingston, Ontario, Luther Wright & the Wrongs hit on a generally well-received gimmick for their third album, Rebuild the Wall, re-casting Pink Floyd’s prog-rock classic as a hillbilly suite. As a follow-up, Guitar Pickin’ Martyrs returns to more familiar territory, offering 12 alt-country originals plus a cover of Bill Monroe’s "It’s Mighty Dark to Travel." Musically, the band members remain true to their pre-countrypolitan roots, but lyrically they’re too callow for their own good, mostly alternating between junior-college sophistication ("Devious Dissembler") and frat-boy humor ("Broken Fuckin’ Heart"). Unlike the Waco Brothers, who take a genuine love of vintage country and add a heavy shot of Brit expatriate wit, the Wrongs layer their music with three coats of protective irony. Which means that no matter how many steel guitars, banjos, or fiddles they use, Luther Wright and his Wrongs owe more to the Barenaked Ladies than the true king of hillbilly music, Hank Williams Sr. ----Keith Moerer

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Average customer rating: steel and banjo

Guitar Pickin' Martyrs Luther Wright & the Wrongs , and Wrongs Manufacturer: Back Porch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rebuild the Wall ASIN: B0000A5A1R Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Broken F! Heart
2. Devious Dissembler
3. Milk & Honey
4. The Race To The Top
5. Wish Me Well
6. I'm Not Okay
7. Not Feeling Fine
8. My Heart, My Heart
9. Guitar Pickin' Martyrs
10. Darlin'
11. Letting Go
12. Might Dark To Travel
13. The Settling Dust

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Based in Kingston, Ontario, Luther Wright & the Wrongs hit on a generally well-received gimmick for their third album, Rebuild the Wall, re-casting Pink Floyd's prog-rock classic as a hillbilly suite. As a follow-up, Guitar Pickin' Martyrs returns to more familiar territory, offering 12 alt-country originals plus a cover of Bill Monroe's "It's Mighty Dark to Travel." Musically, the band members remain true to their pre-countrypolitan roots, but lyrically they're too callow for their own good, mostly alternating between junior-college sophistication ("Devious Dissembler") and frat-boy humor ("Broken Fuckin' Heart"). Unlike the Waco Brothers, who take a genuine love of vintage country and add a heavy shot of Brit expatriate wit, the Wrongs layer their music with three coats of protective irony. Which means that no matter how many steel guitars, banjos, or fiddles they use, Luther Wright and his Wrongs owe more to the Barenaked Ladies than the true king of hillbilly music, Hank Williams Sr. ----Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews:

steel and banjo.......2007-03-22

if you like steel,banjo and tempo this is a cd for you... great songs. that steel guy(burke carroll) can really play.. and the song milk and honey is maybe the most beautiful song i have ever heard...luthers vocals could be better but never mind..excellent album..i can recommend their other album "rebuild the wall".

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Guitar Pickin' Martyrs Luther Wright & the Wrongs Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009ZWAQ Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. Wish Me Well
2. Devious Dissembler
3. Land of Milk & Honey
4. Race to the Top
5. Broken F*%?#@! Heart
6. I'm Not Okay
7. Not Feeling Fine
8. My Heart, My Heart
9. Guitar Pickin' Martyrs
10. Darlin'
11. Letting Go
12. It's Mighty Dark to Travel
13. Settling Dust

Music Album:

1. Hand It Down/This Road [Import]
2. "Hank Williams, Jr. - Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 [Warner Bros.]"
3. Hard Rain Don't Last
4. High Lonesome and Blue
5. High Lonesome (Dts)
6. Hopeville [Import]
7. I Lived to Tell It All
8. I Love To Yodel!: The Best Of Country Yodel, Vol. 2
9. I'm Your Biggest Fan
10. III [Extra tracks]

Music Album