This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Every musician knows that playing low, slow and quiet is tougher than playing fast, loud and hard. What’s even tougher is to get a slo-mo groove on.
But Texas ensemble American Analog Set knows how to play that funky music slight, boy. Which is not to suggest that they’re Wild Cherry on Valium; just that these relaxed, slightly jazzy pop lullabies will have you nodding along instead of nodding off. That’s partly due to their talented drummer, who knows how to work a set of brushes. But singer-guitarist Andrew Kenny is the real hero here; his breezy, chorus-free tunes, subtle minimalist picking and shy-guy vocals are the real reasons Golden Band glistens.
