The New Farming Scene

Splicing together Celtic sounds with American bluegrass, Southern Tenant Folk Union’s second album sees the band continue their quest to rewrite the rules of folk. The results are mixed. Starting strongly with ‘South Ythsie’ the record’s stories of farming and agriculture are less than engaging at times and while the musicianship is first class, some of the songs (‘Those Little Grains Of Sand,’ ‘Holding On/Beholden On’) lack that much needed spark of excitement. A mixed bag.