This came out in 2003 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Roots-rock bands from Texas aren’t exactly on the endangered species list. But good bands of any stripe are always in short supply — and that’s reason enough to check out Austin’s Derailers if you haven’t already.
Genuine, their sixth album, is as good a place to start as any. Boasting a rich Tex-Mex vibe reminiscent of The Mavericks, accompanied by a healthy portion of Bakersfield twang and some good-natured tomfoolery in the vein of BR5-49, the foursome weigh in here with a dozen cuts of twangabilly boogie and string-laden country that are every bit as sharp and snappy as their suits. None of these cuts — even the ones co-written by Al Anderson and Jim Lauderdale — make the same splash as their kitschy-cool cover of Prince’s Raspberry Beret on 1999’s Western Dress, but even so, Genuine is the real deal.
