Thomas is the kind of performer that could sing gibberish and make it sound good.

Beneath the unaccustomed level of noise, Jurado remains as incisive a writer as ever, and has never sounded better vocally.

With the religion in, an Edwards record is the audio equivalent of reading Flannery O’Connor or William Faulkner.

This attempt to outdo Hollywood blockbusters ends up looking an awful lot like a Hollywood blockbuster.

This movie won’t even meet the standard of a “so bad it’s good” movie.

A little slice of Americana right there in your stereo, albeit one that’s dimly lit and sorrowful.

A concept album that reveals the lives of the supposedly righteous for the moral travesties they really are.

It’s an intense experience, and not one you’ll soon forget.