Elliott BROOD - Ambassador

It's apparent that his parents never loved him at all.
He's a second son of the friend of a chosen one.
Now he's threatening to fall.

A stern piece of music for a solemn night alone. The genre of music termed as "Country" is often misbegotten by all but those who claim to be the musically elite. It's viewed as being one of the foremost tools in the spread of regression in music. This isn't without credence, I probably would have trouble telling you, with a straight face, that the likes of Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts deserve more than contempt, but if you look at the genre it does have its own redeeming qualities, which brings me to Elliott BROOD.

Elliott BROOD is a Canadian country trio that plays a different kind of country. Their music has been termed as "Death Country" due to its dark themes and harsh sound. It's very much a more traditional brand of country than what most of the mainstream produces these days, relying heavily on the use of the banjo, rather under done production and lyrics that tend less towards hokey and more towards angry. This isn't to say it sounds old fashioned or retro, but it's a lot more honest than any of the numerous other country albums to have been released in the past 15 years.

If you've never tried out country before, and thought that their wasn't a possibility in hell of you ever enjoying the genre, this is probably the album for you, it has enough rock to be considered energetic, enough soul to be considered legit and enough wit to not disappoint of lyrics and delivery.

Also, with them releasing a new album in two days, it's an opportune chance to hear some older stuff before you look for the new album (which I'll have to wait between a week and a month to attain a physical copy of, it sucks not having money).

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